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obsolescent

[ ob-suh-les-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. becoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word:

    an obsolescent term.

  2. becoming outdated or outmoded, as machinery or weapons.
  3. Biology. gradually disappearing or imperfectly developed, as vestigial organs.


obsolescent

/ ˌɒəˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. becoming obsolete or out of date
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzˈԳٱ, adverb
  • ˌDzˈԳ, noun
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Other 51Թs From

  • Dzȴ·cԳ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of obsolescent1

First recorded in 1745–55, obsolescent is from the Latin word DzDZŧԳ- (stem of DzDZŧŧԲ, present participle of DzDZŧ to fall into disuse). See obsolete, -escent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of obsolescent1

C18: from Latin obsolescere; see obsolete
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Example Sentences

It was opened in 1974 and is now considered obsolescent; a replacement site in Maryland has already been chosen.

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“Without this investment strategy, much of the existing housing stock across the country would go into disrepair, become obsolescent, and in some cases become unlivable,” Schwartz said.

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But Randolph and Hastings always planned on video streaming rendering the DVD-by-mail service obsolescent once technology advanced to the point that watching movies and TV shows through internet connections became viable.

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The American mainstream news media's approaches to writing and reporting and truth-telling are obsolescent in a time of ascendant fascism and a democracy crisis.

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As a function of their obsolescent habits and norms, the American mainstream news media, especially the D.C.

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