obsolescence
[ ob-suh-les-uhns ]
/ ˌɒb səˈlɛs əns /
noun
the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
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Origin of obsolescence
First recorded in 1820–30; obsolesc(ent) + -ence
Words nearby obsolescence
obsidian, obsidian dating, obsidional coin, obsolesc., obsolesce, obsolescence, obsolescent, obsolete, obstacle, obstacle course, obstacle race
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Cultural definitions for obsolescence
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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