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noun
the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
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Obsolescence
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Example Sentences
- Obsolescence is irrelevant from a proliferation stand-point.
- Designer trends may have the built-in obsolescence of a spring fling, but a good old-fashioned catfight never goes out of season.
- But dig a little deeper and the truth is more complex and may say as much about planned obsolescence as it does consumer safety.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
obsolescence [(ob-suh-les-uhns)]A decline in the value of equipment or of a product brought about by an introduction of new technology or by changes in demand. (See planned obsolescence.)
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