obsolete
/ˈɒbsəliːt//ɑbsəˈliːt/
adjective
- 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
Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
verb
- 1
To cause to become obsolete.
“This software component has been obsoleted.”
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