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obsolete
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ob·so·lete  (bs-lt, bs-lt)
adj.
1. No longer in use: an obsolete word.
2. Outmoded in design, style, or construction: an obsolete locomotive.
3. Biology Vestigial or imperfectly developed, especially in comparison with other individuals or related species; not clearly marked or seen; indistinct. Used of an organ or other part of an animal or plant.
tr.v. ob·so·let·ed, ob·so·let·ing, ob·so·letes
To cause to become obsolete.

[Latin obsoltus, past participle of obsolscere, to fall into disuse; see obsolescent.]

obso·letely adv.
obso·leteness n.
obso·letism n.

obsolete [ˈɒbsəˌliːt ˌɒbsəˈliːt]
adj
1. out of use or practice; not current
2. out of date; unfashionable or outmoded
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology (of parts, organs, etc.) vestigial; rudimentary
[from Latin obsolētus worn out, past participle of obsolēre (unattested), from ob- opposite to + solēre to be used]
obsoletely  adv
obsoleteness  n
Usage: The word obsoleteness is hardly ever used, obsolescence standing as the noun form for both obsolete and obsolescent
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.obsolete - no longer in use; "obsolete words"
noncurrent - not current or belonging to the present time

obsolete
adjective outdated, old, passé, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, dated, discarded, extinct, past it, out of date, archaic, disused, out of fashion, out, antiquated, anachronistic, outmoded, musty, old hat, behind the times, superannuated, antediluvian, outworn, démodé (French), out of the ark (informal), vieux jeu (French) The company says the plant is obsolete and does not merit further investment.
new, the new, current, modern, contemporary, fashionable, trendy (Brit. informal), up-to-date, present day, in vogue, in, du jour (French), à la mode, culty
Translations
obsolete [ˈɒbsəliːt] ADJ [weapon, equipment, machine] → obsoleto; [attitude, idea, system] → obsoleto, anticuado; [process, practice, word, law] → obsoleto, en desuso; [ticket] → caduco
to become obsolete (gen) → quedarse obsoleto, caer en desuso; [ticket] → caducar

obsolete [ˈɒbsəliːt] adjobsolète

obsolete
adjveraltet, überholt, obsolet (geh); to become obsoleteveralten

obsolete [ˈɒbsəˌliːt] adjobsoleto/a, in disuso; (word) → desueto/a

obsolete
adj obsolete [ˈobsəliːt, (American also ) obsəˈli:t]
no longer in use obsolete weapons. verouderd مَهْجور، قَديم ، بَطُل اسْتِعْمالُه остарял zastaralý forældet veraltet απαρχαιωμένος, ξεπερασμένος obsoleto vananenud منسوخ vanhentunut dépassé, périmé מְיוּשָן अप्रचलित zastario elavult usang úreltur antiquato, obsoleto すたれた 쓸모 없어진 nebevartojamas, pasenęs novecojis tdk digunakan lagi verouderd foreldet przestarzały obsoleto depăşit, demodat устарелый zastaraný, zastaralý, neplatný zastarel, odpisan zastareo föråldrad, gammalmodig, förlegad ที่ล้าสมัย (artık) kullanılmayan, terk edilmiş 已廢棄的,陳舊的 такий, що вийшов з ужитку; застарілий متروک، فرسودہ cổ xưa

obsolete مهجور zastaralý forældet veraltet απαρχαιωμένος obsoleto vanhentunut obsolète zastarjeo obsoleto すたれた 쓸모 없어진 verouderd umoderne przestarzały obsoleto устаревший föråldrad ที่ล้าสมัย modası geçmiş lỗi thời 荒废的


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