English

Pronunciation
a|US enPR|äbʹs�l�t, IPA|/��bs�li�t/, SAMPA|/'Abs@li:t/
a|UK IPA|/��bs�li�t/, SAMPA|/'Qbs@li:t/

Adjective
en-adj

1. context|of words, equipment, etc. no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
2. biology imperfect|Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

Synonyms
sense|no longer in use ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned, out of date
sense|in biology: imperfectly developed abortive, obscure, rudimental

Translations
trans-top|no longer in use
Danish: gået af brug, forældet
Dutch: verouderd
Finnish: vanhentunut
French: obsolète
German: veraltet, obsolet
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (sutareta)
Polish: przestarza�y
Swedish: förlegad
Turkish: eskimi�
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trans-top|in biology: imperfectly developed
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (taika-shita)
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Verb
en-verb|obsolet|ing

1. nonstandard To perform some action that causes, or attempts to cause, something to become obsolete.

#:This software component has been obsoleted.
#:We are in the process of obsoleting this product.

Usage notes
term|obsolete|To obsolete is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something.
Compare term|deprecated||no longer considered correct usage

Related terms
obsolescence
obsolescent

Translations
trans-top|to perform some action that causes something to become obsolete
trans-mid
Japanese: �止�� (haishi-suru)
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Italian

Adjective
infl|it|adjective form|g={{f|p|feminine plural form of|obsoleto}}

1. Feminine plural form of obsoleto

et:obsolete
es:obsolete
fr:obsolete
ko:obsolete
io:obsolete
it:obsolete
hu:obsolete
pl:obsolete
ru:obsolete
simple:obsolete
fi:obsolete
te:obsolete
vi:obsolete
zh:obsolete

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