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obsolescence

obsolescence

9 7.7
Becoming old and no longer useful because of new technology or changes in society
  • noun
  • /ˌɑb.səˈlɛs.əns/
translation icon : obsolescencia
  • Apparently, not even the world's oldest profession is immune from potential technological obsolescence.
  • technology obsolescence
  • rapid obsolescence
  • technological obsolescence

I, I think it's, it's more like planned obsolescence.

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Examples

  • But the main reason was obsolescence rather than wanting to be contemporary.

  • Everything is subject to planned obsolescence from the moment you get it, and most times before.

    Blog text (32)
  • Can you imagine the obsolescence of college?

  • Rapid change in technology, including obsolescence, is a fact of life in the knowledge economy.

    Academic text (2000)
  • So how do you deal with the obsolescence given the fast moving frontier, right?

  • Are you not overly concerned about the obsolescence of the U.S. university system?

    Academic text (1999)
  • There are always technology "holdouts" as products move into obsolescence.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The research addresses the obsolescence of summarized data as the activity base of the firm changes.

    Academic text (1992)
  • From the moment something's born or invented, we're on a one-way course with obsolescence.

  • The rapid advancement of smartphones leads to the obsolescence of older models every year.

Synonyms

fossilization
vsobsolescence
  • Formal
8.0

A slow change that makes ideas or systems become fixed and stop changing

is about becoming no longer current because of technical or social change
obsoleteness
vsobsolescence
7.9

A state when something is no longer used or useful

focuses on the process of becoming that state over time
outdatedness
vsobsolescence
5.2

A state of being no longer modern or in style

refers to the gradual process causing that loss of currency
antiquatedness
vsobsolescence
9.9

A state of being old-fashioned and no longer used

emphasizes causes tied to age or fashion rather than technical change

Antonyms

23 4.3

The process of making something more up to date in style or method

How Obsolete

obsolescence
9 7.7
datedness
8.2
aging
  • US
209 2.7
relevance
118 3.4

Surface Forms

obsolescence singular
obsolescences plural

Morphology

obsolescence = obsolete (transparent) = obsolete + ence

Formed from the adjective 'obsolete' with the nominal suffix '-ence', indicating the state or process of being obsolete, which is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

The word obsolescence comes from an old Latin verb obsolescere that means 'to grow old'. So, obsolescence is the process of 'growing old' or 'falling out of use', which is why we use it for things that become obsolete.