obsolescence
The state of being obsolete—no longer in useThe state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
» Tom blamed all his misery on planned obsolescence.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
Obsoleszenz, Veraltetsein
the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date
(countable)The process of becoming obsolete, outmoded or out of date.
Examples
3 sentencesTom blamed all his misery on planned obsolescence.
Someday planned obsolescence will be illegal in every nation.
Cell phones that break before their contract expires are examples of planned obsolescence.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin obsolēscēns (present participle of obsolēscere).From Latin obsolēscēns (present participle of obsolēscere).
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Forms
plural: obsolescences| Singular | obsolescence |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable