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    obsolete
    /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 no longer produced or used; out of date: "the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSOLETE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OBSOLETE definition: 1. not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obsoleteObsolete Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OBSOLETE is no longer in use or no longer useful. How to use obsolete in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Obsolete.

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    Obsolete definition: no longer in general use; fallen into disuse. See examples of OBSOLETE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSOLETE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OBSOLETE meaning: 1. not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: 2…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBSOLETE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is obsolete is no longer needed because a better thing now exists.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obsoleteObsolete - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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 Something that is obsolete has usually been displaced by a newer, shinier innovation.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › obsoleteObsolete - definition of obsolete by The Free Dictionary

    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. Used of an organ or other part of an organism. tr.v. ob·so·let·ed, ob·so·let·ing, ob·so·letes.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionobsolete adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of obsolete adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › obsoleteObsolete Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. Filter. adjective. No longer in use or practice; discarded. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. No longer in fashion; out-of-date; passé. Webster's New World. Outmoded in design, style, or construction. An obsolete locomotive. American Heritage.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › obsoleteobsolete | meaning of obsolete in Longman Dictionary of...

    obsolete meaning, definition, what is obsolete: no longer useful, because something newe...: Learn more.