obsolete

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: äbʹsəlēt, IPA: /ˈɑbsəliːt/, SAMPA: /'Abs@li:t/
• (UK) IPA: /ˈɒbsəliːt/, SAMPA: /'Qbs@li:t/

[edit] Adjective

obsolete (comparative more obsolete, superlative most obsolete)

1. (of words, equipment, etc.) no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
2. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

[edit] Synonyms

• (no longer in use): ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned, out of date
• (in biology: imperfectly developed): abortive, obscure, rudimental

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to obsolete (third-person singular simple present obsoletes, present participle obsoleting, simple past and past participle obsoleted)

1. (nonstandard) To perform some action that causes, or attempts to cause, something to become obsolete.

   This software component has been obsoleted.

   We are in the process of obsoleting this product.

[edit] Usage notes

• To obsolete is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something.
• Compare deprecated (“‘no longer considered correct usage’”)

[edit] Related terms

• obsolescence
• obsolescent
• obsoletion

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

obsolete f. pl. (feminine plural form of obsoleto)

1. Feminine plural form of obsoleto