obsolete

  • 11obsolete — [adj] no longer in use, in vogue anachronistic, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, dated, dead, dead and gone*, dinosaur*, discarded, disused, done for*, dusty, extinct, fossil, gone, had it*, has been*, horse and buggy* …

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  • 12obsolete — ► ADJECTIVE 1) no longer produced or used; out of date. 2) Biology rudimentary or vestigial. ORIGIN Latin obsoletus grown old, worn out , from obsolescere fall into disuse …

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  • 13Obsolete — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Obsolete se rapporte à : Un objet obsolète est un objet atteint d obsolescence (être dépassée) En musique : Obsolete est un album de rock… …

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  • 14obsolete — adjective no longer useful because something newer and better has been invented: obsolete weapons | render sth obsolete (=make it obsolete): Current production methods will soon be rendered obsolete …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15obsolete — I. adjective Etymology: Latin obsoletus, from past participle of obsolescere to grow old, become disused, perhaps from ob toward + solēre to be accustomed Date: 1579 1. a. no longer in use or no longer useful < an obsolete word > b. of a kind or&#8230; …

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  • 16obsolete — obsoletely, adv. obsoleteness, n. /ob seuh leet , ob seuh leet /, adj., v., obsoleted, obsoleting. adj. 1. no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression. 2. of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date: an obsolete&#8230; …

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  • 17obsolete — ob|so|lete [ˈɔbsəli:t US ˌa:bsəˈli:t] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of obsolescere to grow old, become disused ] no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented →↑out of date ▪ obsolete weapons ▪&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18obsolete — ob•so•lete [[t]ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlit[/t]] adj. v. let•ed, let•ing 1) no longer in general use: obsolete customs[/ex] 2) of a discarded or outmoded type: an obsolete battleship[/ex] 3) ling. (of a linguistic form) no longer in use, esp., out of&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19obsolete — ob·so·lete .äb sə lēt, äb sə . adj no longer active or distinct &LT;obsolete cases of infection&GT; &LT;obsolete pulmonary lesions&GT; …

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  • 20obsolète — (ob so lè t ) adj. 1°   Néologisme de quelques grammairiens. Qui est hors d usage, en parlant d un mot, d une locution. 2°   Il se dit aussi en histoire naturelle, pour signifier peu apparent, presque effacé. Sillon obsolète. Strie obsolète.&#8230; …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré