obsoleteness (noun)

  • 1obsoleteness — noun see obsolete I …

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  • 2obsoleteness — noun the property of being out of date and not current • Syn: ↑superannuation • Derivationally related forms: ↑superannuate (for: ↑superannuation), ↑obsolete • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 3obsoleteness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being obsolete: desuetude, disuse, obsoletism. See NEW, USED …

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  • 4obsolete — adjective 1》 no longer produced or used; out of date. 2》 Biology less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.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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  • 5obsolete — 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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  • 6obsolete — /ˈɒbsəlit / (say obsuhleet) adjective 1. fallen into disuse, or no longer in use: an obsolete word. 2. of a discarded type; out of date: an obsolete battleship. 3. effaced by wearing down or away. 4. Biology imperfectly developed or rudimentary&#8230; …

  • 7oldness — noun 1. the opposite of youngness • Ant: ↑youngness • Derivationally related forms: ↑old • Hypernyms: ↑age • Hyponyms: ↑agedness, ↑senescence …

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  • 8disuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of use Nouns 1. disuse, forbearance, abstinence; obsoleteness, [planned] obsolescence; relinquishment; cessation, discontinuance; abandonment; castaway, throwaway, reject. Informal, cold storage.&#8230; …

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  • 9NEW — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index new noun contemporary, novelty (2), renewal adjective contemporary, fresh, modern, new verb modernize …

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  • 10USED — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index noun consumer, consumption, duty, exercise, use adjective practical, usable verb handle, resort …

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