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ob⋅so⋅les⋅cence

  [ob-suh-les-uhns]
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–noun
the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
Origin:
1820–30; obsolesc(ent) + -ence
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ob·so·les·cent   (ŏb'sə-lěs'ənt)   
adj.  
  1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete.
  2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. Used of an organ or other part of an animal or plant.

[Latin obsolēscēns, obsolēscent-, present participle of obsolēscere, to fall into disuse : ob-, away; see ob- + solēre, to be accustomed to.]
ob'so·les'cence n., ob'so·les'cent·ly adv.
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Obsolescence

Ob`so*les"cence\, n. [See Obsolescent.] The state of becoming obsolete.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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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Main Entry: ob·so·les·cence
Pronunciation: "äb-s&-'les-&ns
Function: noun
: a loss in the utility or value of property that results over time from intrinsic limitations (as outmoded facilities) or external circumstances
NOTE: Obsolescence is usually distinguished from depreciation and physical deterioration.
eco·nom·ic obsolescence
: obsolescence that results from external factors (as location) that render a property obsolete, no longer competitive, unattractive to purchasers or investors, or of decreasing usefulness economic obsolescence resulting from an adjacent waste facility>
func·tion·al obsolescence
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: obsolescence deriving from a lack of adequate or appropriate equipment, space, or design
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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