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  • 1Obsolete — Ob so*lete, v. i. To become obsolete; to go out of use. [R.] Fitzed. Hall. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2obsolete — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. past, extinct, outworn, disused, discarded, antiquated, dead, out of date. See oldness, disuse. Ant., new, state of the art. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. antiquated, archaic, out of date; see old 2 …

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  • 3obsolete — adjective 1》 no longer produced or used; out of date. 2》 Biology less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial. verb chiefly US cause (a product or idea) to become obsolete by replacing it with something new.… …

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  • 4Obsolete (album) — Obsolete Studio album by Fear Factory Released July 28, 1998 March 23, 1999 (limited edition d …

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  • 5obsolete — ob‧so‧lete [ˈɒbsəliːt ǁ ˌɑːbsəˈliːt] adjective if something is obsolete, it is old fashioned and no longer useful, because something newer or better has been invented: • Will handheld computers make books obsolete? • companies burdened with… …

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  • 6obsolete — I. adjective Etymology: Latin obsoletus, from past participle of obsolescere to grow old, become disused, perhaps from ob toward + solēre to be accustomed Date: 1579 1. a. no longer in use or no longer useful < an obsolete word > b. of a kind or&#8230; …

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  • 7obsolete — ob|so|lete [ˈɔbsəli:t US ˌa:bsəˈli:t] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of obsolescere to grow old, become disused ] no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented →↑out of date ▪ obsolete weapons ▪&#8230; …

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  • 8obsolete — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ make sth, render sth ▪ Their work is now rendered obsolete by machines. ADVERB …

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  • 9obsolete — That which is no longer used. Becker v. Anheuser Busch, Inc., C.C.A.Mo., 120 F.2d 403, 416. Disused; neglected; not observed. See also obsolescence The term is applied to statutes which have become inoperative by lapse of time, either because the …

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  • 10Mankind Is Obsolete — Also known as MKIO Origin Los Angeles, California, USA Genres alternative, industrial, rock Years active 2002 – …

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