obsolescent
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin obsolēscēns.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛsənt
Adjective[edit]
obsolescent (comparative more obsolescent, superlative most obsolescent)
- In the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet.
- a. 1944, Keith Douglas, “Aristocrats”, in Collected Poems, published 1977:
- How can I live among this gentle
obsolescent breed of heroes, and not weep?
Synonyms[edit]
- deprecated, on its way out; see also Thesaurus:obsolete
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
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See also[edit]
French[edit]
Adjective[edit]
obsolescent (feminine obsolescente, masculine plural obsolescents, feminine plural obsolescentes)
Further reading[edit]
- “obsolescent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
obsolēscent
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