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    ob·so·les·cent
    /ˌäbsəˈles(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. becoming obsolete: "the custom is now obsolescent"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSOLESCENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OBSOLESCENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of obsolescent in English. obsolescent. adjective. formal uk / ˌɒb.səˈles. ə nt / us / ˌɑːb.səˈles. ə nt / Add to word list. becoming obsolete: Much of our existing military hardware is obsolescent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Old or old-fashioned. age-old. ageing.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obsolescentObsolescent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OBSOLESCENT is going out of use : becoming obsolete. How to use obsolescent in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › obsolescentOBSOLESCENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Obsolescent definition: becoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word. See examples of OBSOLESCENT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBSOLESCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something is obsolescent, it is no longer needed because something better has been invented.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSOLESCENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ˌɑːb.səˈles. ə nt / uk / ˌɒb.səˈles. ə nt / Add to word list. becoming obsolete: Much of our existing military hardware is obsolescent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Old or old-fashioned. age-old. aging. ancient. antediluvian. anti-progressive. fossilized. frumpy. fustily. have had its/your day idiom.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obsolescentObsolescent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Recycling bins, garbage dumps, and junkyards are filled with obsolescent stuff — computers, televisions, cars, and everything else that's discarded because it's not the latest thing anymore. The word obsolescent is closely related to obsolete and the words are often used interchangeably.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › obsolescentObsolescent - definition of obsolescent by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Becoming reduced during the course of evolution; vestigial or nearly vestigial. Used of an organ or other part of an organism.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › obsolescentobsolescent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of obsolescent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSOLESCENCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    the quality of being obsolete: Cell phone technology is developing so quickly that many customers are concerned about obsolescence. built-in/planned obsolescence. the fact that a product is intentionally designed and made so that it will not last for a long time: Sadly, built-in obsolescence was the engine that drove the economy. See more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › obsolescentAll resources related to 'obsolescent' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "OBSOLESCENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.