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obsolete
ob·so·lete O0015000 (ŏb′sə-lēt′, ŏb′sə-lēt′)adj.1. No longer in use: an obsolete word.2. Outmoded in design, style, or construction: an obsolete locomotive.3. Biology Vestigial or rudimentary, especially in comparison with related or ancestral species, as the tailbone of an ape. Used of an organ or other part of an organism.tr.v. ob·so·let·ed, ob·so·let·ing, ob·so·letes To cause to become obsolete: "The textbook publishers use every trick known to the marketing mind to obsolete their products year after year, thus closing off the possibility of second-hand sales" (Thomas Frank).
[Latin obsolētus, past participle of obsolēscere, to fall into disuse; see obsolescent.]
ob′so·lete′ly adv.ob′so·lete′ness n.ob′so·let′ism n.obsolete (ˈɒbsəˌliːt; ˌɒbsəˈliːt) adj1. out of use or practice; not current2. out of date; unfashionable or outmoded3. (Biology) biology (of parts, organs, etc) vestigial; rudimentary[C16: from Latin obsolētus worn out, past participle of obsolēre (unattested), from ob- opposite to + solēre to be used] ˈobsoˌletely adv ˈobsoˌleteness nUsage: The word obsoleteness is hardly ever used, obsolescence standing as the noun form for both obsolete and obsolescentob•so•lete (ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlit)
adj., v. -let•ed, -let•ing. adj. 1. no longer in general use: obsolete customs. 2. of a discarded or outmoded type: an obsolete battleship. 3. (of a linguistic form) no longer in use, esp., out of use for at least the past century: used in this dictionary to indicate that a word has not been in widespread use since c1750. Abbr.: Obs. 4. rudimentary in comparison with the corresponding part or trait in related species or in individuals of the opposite sex. v.t. 5. to make obsolete; antiquate. [1570–80; < Latin obsolētus, past participle of obsolēscere to fall into disuse, perhaps =ob- ob-sol(ēre) to be accustomed to + -ēscere -esce] ob`so•lete′ly, adv. ob`so•lete′ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | obsolete - no longer in use; "obsolete words"disusednoncurrent - not current or belonging to the present time |
obsoleteadjective outdated, old, passé, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, dated, discarded, extinct, past it, out of date, archaic, disused, out of fashion, out, antiquated, anachronistic, outmoded, musty, old hat, behind the times, superannuated, antediluvian, outworn, démodé (French), out of the ark (informal), vieux jeu (French) The company says the plant is obsolete and does not merit further investment.
new, the new, current, modern, contemporary, fashionable, trendy (Brit. informal), up-to-date, present day, in vogue, in, du jour (French), à la mode, cultyobsoleteadjectiveNo longer in use:superseded.Idioms: in mothballs, on the shelf.verbTo make or become obsolete:obsolesce, outdate, superannuate.nounSomething that is obsolete:obsoletism.Translationsobsolete (ˈobsəliːt) , ((American also) obsəˈli:t) adjective no longer in use. obsolete weapons. 已廢棄的，陳舊的 已废弃的，陈旧的
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obsolete Biology (of parts, organs, etc.) vestigial; rudimentary obsolete[‚äb·sə′lēt] (biology) A part of an organism that is imperfect or indistinct, compared with a corresponding part of similar organisms. (engineering) No longer satisfactory for the purpose for which obtained, due to improvements or revised requirements. obsolete
obsolete (ŏb′sə-lēt′, ŏb′sə-lēt′)adj. Biology Vestigial or rudimentary, especially in comparison with related or ancestral species, as the tailbone of an ape. Used of an organ or other part of an organism.
ob′so·lete′ly adv.ob′so·lete′ness n.ob′so·let′ism n.obsolete outdated, or no further use, gradually disappearing.Obsolete
OBSOLETE. This term is applied to those laws which have lost their efficacy, without being repealed,
2. A positive statute, unrepealed, can never be repealed by non-user alone. 4 Yeates, Rep. 181; Id. 215; 1 Browne's Rep. Appx. 28; 13 Serg. & Rawle, 447. The disuse of a law is at most only presumptive evidence that society has consented to such a repeal; however this presumption may operate on an unwritten law, it cannot in general act upon one which remains as a legislative act on the statute book, because no presumption can set aside a certainty. A written law may indeed become obsolete when the object to which it was intended to apply, or the occasion for which it was enacted, no longer exists. 1 P. A. Browne's R. App. 28. "It must be a very strong case," says Chief Justice Tilghman, "to justify the court in deciding, that an act standing on the statute book, unrepealed, is obsolete and invalid. I will not say that such case may not exist -- where there has been a non-user for a great number of years; where, from a change of times and manners, an ancient sleeping statute would do great mischief, if suddenly brought into action; where a long, practice inconsistent with it has prevailed, and, specially, where from other and latter statutes it might be inferred that in the apprehension of the legislature, the old one was not in force." 13 Serg. & Rawle, 452; Rutherf. Inst. B. 2, c. 6, s. 19; Merl. Repert. mot Desuetude. Obsolete
Obsolete1. In numismatics, describing a coin that is no longer minted or no longer circulates. Obsolete coins may be valuable as collector's items, but they are illiquid assets.
2. See: Obsolescence.AcronymsSeeobservedobsolete
Synonyms for obsoleteadj outdatedSynonyms- outdated
- old
- passé
- ancient
- antique
- old-fashioned
- dated
- discarded
- extinct
- past it
- out of date
- archaic
- disused
- out of fashion
- out
- antiquated
- anachronistic
- outmoded
- musty
- old hat
- behind the times
- superannuated
- antediluvian
- outworn
- démodé
- out of the ark
- vieux jeu
Antonyms- new
- the new
- current
- modern
- contemporary
- fashionable
- trendy
- up-to-date
- present day
- in vogue
- in
- du jour
- à la mode
- culty
Synonyms for obsoleteadj no longer in useSynonymsverb to make or become obsoleteSynonyms- obsolesce
- outdate
- superannuate
noun something that is obsoleteSynonymsSynonyms for obsoleteadj no longer in useSynonymsRelated Words |