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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 no longer produced or used; out of date: "the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"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 not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: 2….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 meaning: 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 not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: 2….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.
Definition of obsolete adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. no longer in general use; fallen into disuse. an obsolete expression. 2. of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date. an obsolete battleship. 3. (of a linguistic form) no longer in use, esp., out of use for at least the past century. Compare archaic.
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 Something that is obsolete has usually been displaced by a newer, shinier innovation.
ob·so·lete. (ŏb′sə-lēt′, ŏb′sə-lēt′) adj. 1. No longer in use: an obsolete word. 2. Outmoded in design, style, or construction: an obsolete locomotive. 3. Biology Vestigial or rudimentary, especially in comparison with related or ancestral species, as the tailbone of an ape.
No longer in fashion; out-of-date; passé.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.
Jun 2, 2024 · obsolete (comparative more obsolete, superlative most obsolete) ( of words, equipment, etc. ) No longer in use; gone into disuse ; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).
