Obsolete
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɒbsəliːt/
- SAMPA: (UK) /'Qbs@li:t/, (US) /'Abs@li:t/
Adjective
obsolete (comparative more obsolete, superlative most obsolete)
- No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances.
- (biology) Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive.
Synonyms
- (no longer in use): ancient, antiquated, antique, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned
Translations
no longer in use
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biology: imperfectly developed
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Intransitive verb
to obsolete (present participle obsoleting, past tense and past participle obsoleted)
- To become obsolete; to go out of use.
Related terms
- obsolescence
- obsolescent
