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subobsolete

subobsolete adjective: nearly or almost obsolete (“imperfectly developed, not very distinct”).

Adjective

subobsolete

  1. Nearly or almost obsolete (“imperfectly developed, not very distinct”).

Origin of subobsolete

From sub- + obsolete.

Questions about subobsolete

What does subobsolete mean?
Subobsolete means nearly or almost obsolete (“imperfectly developed, not very distinct”).
What part of speech is subobsolete?
Subobsolete is an adjective.

Words near subobsolete in the dictionary

  1. suboblique
  2. suboblong
  3. subobovoid
  4. subobscure
  5. subobscurely
  6. subobsolete
  7. subobtuse
  8. subobtusely
  9. suboccipital
  10. suboccipitally
  11. suboccipitals

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