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- Dictionaryob·so·lete/ˌäbsəˈlēt/
adjective
- 1. no longer produced or used; out of date: "the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"
- 2. (of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.
verb
- 1. cause (a product or idea) to be or become obsolete by replacing it with something new: US "we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs"
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1. a. : no longer in use or no longer useful. an obsolete word. b. : of a kind or style no longer current : old-fashioned. an obsolete technology. farming methods that are now obsolete. 2. of a plant or animal part : indistinct or imperfect as compared with a corresponding part in related organisms : vestigial. obsoletely adverb. obsoleteness noun.
OBSOLETE definition: 1. not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: 2…. Learn more.
Obsolete definition: no longer in general use; fallen into disuse. See examples of OBSOLETE used in a sentence.
OBSOLETE meaning: 1. not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: 2…. Learn more.
1. no longer in use or practice; discarded. 2. no longer in fashion; out-of-date; passé.
Obsolete is from the Latin obsolescere "to fall into disuse," and it is a very handy adjective for anything that is no longer used, from words to factories to computer software to ways of thinking.
Definition of obsolete adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
