obsolescence

== English == === Etymology === From Latin obsolēscēns present participle of obsolēscere. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/ (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɑb.səˈlɛs.əns/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˌɒb.səˈlɛs.əns/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌɔb.səˈles.əns/, /ˌɒb.səˈles.əns/ Rhymes: -ɛsəns === Noun === obsolescence (countable and uncountable, plural obsolescences) (uncountable) The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected. (countable) The process of becoming obsolete, outmoded or out of date. ==== Synonyms ==== obsoleteness (much less common) obsoletion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === English obsolescence. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔp.sɔ.lɛ.sɑ̃s/ ~ /ɔp.sɔ.le.sɑ̃s/ === Noun === obsolescence f (plural obsolescences) obsolescence Synonym: désuétude obsolescence programmée ― programmed obsolescence ==== Hypernyms ==== vieillissement ==== Related terms ==== obsolescent obsolète === See also === durée de vie péremption sénescence === Further reading === “obsolescence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012