obsolescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
The process of becoming obsolete, outmoded or out of date.

/ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obsolescence.wav /ˌɑb.səˈlɛs.əns/ /ˌɔb.səˈles.əns/ /ˌɒb.səˈles.əns/

obsolescence obsolescences

From Latin obsolēscēns present participle of obsolēscere.

desuetude disusage disuse inusitation obsolescence obsoleteness obsoletion superannuation unuse

employment nonobsolescence usage use utilisation

expiration expiry lifespan obsolescent obsolete shelf life neglect the box they're going to bury it in

built-in obsolescence nonobsolescence planned obsolescence programmed obsolescence

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