obsolete

== English == === Alternative forms === (adjective): absolete (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin obsolētus (“worn out, gone out of use”), past participle of obsolēscere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”); see obsolesce. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒbsəliːt/ (General American, Atlantic Canada) enPR: äbsəˈlēt, IPA(key): /ˈɑbsəlit/, /ɑbsəˈlit/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˈɒbsəlit/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɔbsəliːt/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɔ̟bsəliːt/ === Adjective === obsolete (comparative more obsolete, superlative most obsolete) (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use or no longer useful; now disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer, better, or more fashionable); outmoded. Synonyms: antiquated, deprecated, disused; see also Thesaurus:obsolete (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct. Synonyms: abortive, obscure, rudimental ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === obsolete (third-person singular simple present obsoletes, present participle obsoleting, simple past and past participle obsoleted) (transitive) To cause to become obsolete. ==== Usage notes ==== To obsolete is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something. Compare deprecated (“no longer considered correct usage”). ==== Synonyms ==== antiquate; see also Thesaurus:make older ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === obsolete (plural obsoletes) An obsolete thing or person. === Further reading === “obsolete”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “obsolete”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “obsolete”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === obsolete inflection of obsolet: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Adjective === obsolete f pl feminine plural of obsoleto == Latin == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɔp.sɔˈɫeː.teː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ob.soˈlɛː.te] ==== Adverb ==== obsolētē (comparative obsolētius, superlative obsolētissimē) old This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɔp.sɔˈɫeː.tɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ob.soˈlɛː.te] ==== Participle ==== obsolēte vocative masculine singular of obsolētus === References === “obsolete”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers