obsolescence
Use Obsolescence in a sentence
Ads
Ever Miss an EOL? www.totalpartsplus.com/EOL PCN alerts emailed daily or weekly with user defined BOM assignments
Obsolete www.ask.com/Obsolete Search for Obsolete Look Up Quick Results now!
səˈlɛs noun
the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To obsolescence
Collins
World English Dictionary
obsolescent (ˌɒbsəˈlɛsənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| becoming obsolete or out of date | |
| [C18: from Latin obsolescere; see | |
| obso'lescence | |
| —n | |
| obso'lescently | |
| —adv | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Obsolescence
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
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.)
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Collective consumption is also disrupting established business models based on built-in obsolescence.
Alas, this apparently gleaming economy had built-in obsolescence.
Also the presentation of old-time gangsterism in this light shows up its obsolescence.
It is entirely possible to innovate in the direction of increased specialization right into obsolescence and eventual destruction.
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
