obsolescent
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səˈlɛs adjective
1.
becoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word: an obsolescent term.
2.
becoming outdated or outmoded, as machinery or weapons.
3.
Biology. gradually disappearing or imperfectly developed, as vestigial organs.
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Obsolescent
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| a cell in loose connective tissue that is specialized for the synthesis and storage of fat |
| a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task |
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| —adj | |
| becoming obsolete or out of date | |
| [C18: from Latin obsolescere; see | |
| obso'lescence | |
| —n | |
| obso'lescently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
obsolescent
1755, from L. obsolescentum (nom. obsolescens), prp. of obsolescere "fall into disuse" (see obsolete).
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Example sentences
Investment is directed to the new growth areas while sections of central cities grow older and more obsolescent.
Only those obsolescent and un-maintained buildings suffered structural damage and only in isolated instances.
Indeed, it could be obsolescent only a few years after it enters service.
Moreover, shifting regulatory schemes unavoidably leave obsolescent regulations in their wake.
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