obsolescence

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
2. (countable) The process of becoming obsolete, outmoded or out of date.

Synonyms

obsoleteness

desuetude

disuse

supersession

needlessness

rustiness

scrap

uselessness

wear and tear

bootlessness

supersedure

abandonment

out-of-dateness

abolition

antiquity

limitation

Translations

obsolescence

obsolescenza

obsolescencia

obsolescência

désuétude

obsolescència

Obsoleszenz

vieillisement

Veralterung

Überalterung

βαθμιαία έκλειψη

παλαίωση

superamento

veroudering

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɒb.səˈlɛ.səns/

Etymology

From Latin obsolēscēns past participle of obsolēscere.