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- Dictionaryobsolete/ˈɒbsəliːt/
adjective
- 1. no longer produced or used; out of date: "the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"
- 2. (of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.
verb
- 1. cause (a product or idea) to become obsolete by replacing it with something new: US "we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs"
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The meaning of OBSOLETE is no longer in use or no longer useful. How to use obsolete in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Obsolete.
OBSOLETE definition: 1. not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: 2…. Learn more.
Obsolete definition: no longer in general use; fallen into disuse. See examples of OBSOLETE used in a sentence.
OBSOLETE meaning: 1. not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: 2…. Learn more.
1. no longer in use or practice; discarded. 2. no longer in fashion; out-of-date; passé. 3. Biology. rudimentary or poorly developed as compared with its counterpart in other individuals of a related species, the opposite sex, etc.; vestigial. said of an organ, etc.
Obsolete is from the Latin obsolescere "to fall into disuse," and it is a very handy adjective for anything that is no longer used, from words to factories to computer software to ways of thinking. Something that is obsolete has usually been displaced by a newer, shinier innovation.
No longer in fashion; out-of-date; passé. Outmoded in design, style, or construction. An obsolete locomotive. Rudimentary or poorly developed as compared with its counterpart in other individuals of a related species, the opposite sex, etc.; vestigial.