Obsolete

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Intransitive verb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.4 Related terms

English

Pronunciation

• AHD: (US) äbʹsəlēt
• IPA: (UK) /ˈɒbsəliːt/, (US) /ˈɑbsəliːt/
• SAMPA: (UK) /'Qbs@li:t/, (US) /'Abs@li:t/

Adjective

Obsolete (comparative more Obsolete, superlative most Obsolete)

1. Of words, equipement, etc, no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
2. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; abortive.

Synonyms

• (no longer in use): ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned, out of date
• (in biology: imperfectly developed):

Translations

no longer in use

Dutch: verouderd

Finnish: vanhentunut

in biology: imperfectly developed

Intransitive verb

to obsolete (third-person singular simple present obsoletes, present participle obsoleting, simple past obsoleted, past participle obsoleted)

1. To perform some action that causes, or attempts to cause, something to become obsolete.

   This software component has been obsoleted.

   We are in the process of obsoleting this product.

Usage notes

• To obsolete is often used in technical fields (e.g., computing) to indicate an effort to remove or replace something.
• Compare deprecated

Related terms

• obsolescence
• obsolescentio:obsolete

it:obsolete hu:obsolete pl:obsolete