obsolescence
/ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/US/ˌɑb.səˈlɛs.əns/
obsolescence noun: the state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
Noun
obsolescence (countable and uncountable, plural obsolescences)
- The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
- Apart from this feature the Trichoptera also differ from the typical Neuroptera in the relatively simple, mostly longitudinal neuration of the wings, the absence or obsolescence of the mandibles and the semi-haustellate nature of the rest of the mouth-parts.1911, “Caddis-fly and Caddis-worm”, in 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
- One way is to legislate extended warranties on products, so washing machines and refrigerators last for 30 years instead of 10. Another is to ban planned obsolescence, so manufacturers can’t create products that are designed to fail.2019, Jason Hickel, “Climate breakdown is coming. The UK needs a Greener New Deal”, in Guardian.
- Synonyms:
- desuetude, obsoleteness, obsoletion
- The process of becoming obsolete, outmoded or out of date.
- Shared obsolescences can be of some significance when connected with a functional replacement. If two languages replace an earlier word for 'nose' with some other term and also lose the traditional term, this double agreement is of significance for judging the existence of a common historical...2005, Joseph Harold Greenberg, William Croft, Genetic Linguistics
obsolescence meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
obsolescence in Tamil
- வழக்கொழிவு, வழக்கற்றுப் போதல், வழக்கிழப்பு, நடைமுறையில் இல்லாத, வழக்கு ஒழிதல்
obsolescence in Urdu
- متروک پن, ترک
obsolescence in Bengali
- অপ্রচলন, সেকেলে অবস্থা
obsolescence in Malayalam
- കാലഹരണപ്പെടൽ, നടപ്പില്ലായ്മ, വികാസരാഹിത്യം
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- obsolescence in Indonesian
- keusangan
Examples of obsolescence in a sentence
- The whole discussion is concerned with City States, and there is no prevision of their obsolescence.
- So an AI-enabled future may have all sorts of economic dislocations — not just unemployment, but disemployment — the obsolescence of a lot of professions.
- But in the last couple years, the company has faced stiffer competition from Samsung and HTC, among others, which should deincentivize planned obsolescence.
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Forms of obsolescence
| plural | obsolescences |
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Origin of obsolescence
From Latin obsolēscēns (present participle of obsolēscere).
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Words that rhyme with obsolescence
Questions about obsolescence
- What does obsolescence mean?
- Obsolescence means the state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
- What is obsolescence in Tamil?
- Obsolescence in Tamil is வழக்கொழிவு, வழக்கற்றுப் போதல், வழக்கிழப்பு. See Obsolescence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is obsolescence?
- Obsolescence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce obsolescence?
- Obsolescence is pronounced /ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/ (UK).
- What is the plural of obsolescence?
- The plural of obsolescence is obsolescences.
Words near obsolescence in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: obsolescence (page history and authors); obsolescence (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); obsolescence (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Obsolescence (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); obsolescence (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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