obsolete

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin obsoletus (worn out, gone out of use), past participle of obsolescere (to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay); see obsolesce.

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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).
    In several years, it is speculated that the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.
  2. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

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  • Nouns to which "obsolete" is often applied: word, phrase, equipment, computer, technology, weapon, machine, law, statute, currency, building, idea, skill, concept, custom, theory, tradition, institution.

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

  1. (US)[1] 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)

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  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary

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

  1. Feminine plural form of obsoleto

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obsolēte

  1. vocative masculine singular of obsolētus
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