obsolete

/ˈɒbsəliːt//ɑbsəˈliːt/

adjective

  1. 1

    (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

    It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.
  2. 2

    Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

verb

  1. 1

    To cause to become obsolete.

    This software component has been obsoleted.

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