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Word: Obsolete
Speech Type: Adjective
late 16th century: from Latin obsoletus ‘grown old, worn out’, past participle of obsolescere ‘fall into disuse’
ˈɒbsəliːt
no longer produced or used; out of date
Short Definition:no longer produced or used
Examples:- the disposal of old and obsolete machinery
- the phrase was obsolete after 1625
(of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.
Short Definition:(of part or characteristic of organism) less developed than formerly or in related species
Word: Obsolete
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɒbsəliːt
cause (a product or idea) to become obsolete by replacing it with something new
Short Definition:cause product or idea to become obsolete by replacing it with something new
Examples:- we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs
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