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obsolescencethe process of becoming obsolete or outdated

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of becoming obsolete or outdated

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɑbsəˈlesns/

Korean meaning: 구식이 되어가는 과정, 노후화

Korean pronunciation: 업설**레**선스

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother still refuses to accept the obsolescence of her flip phone from 2005.
  • The company's failure to innovate led to the obsolescence of their once-popular product line.
  • Fashion trends demonstrate the quick obsolescence of what was considered stylish just months ago.

obsolescence

NOUN

//ˌɑbsəˈlesns//

the process of becoming obsolete or outdated

obsolescence concept
💡 Concept

an elderly shop owner holds up an old flip phone while pointing to a wall of modern smartphones behind him. The customer shakes their head and gestures toward the sleek new devices displayed prominently. The flip phone looks worn and primitive compared to the bright, colorful modern phones surrounding it. Dust particles float around the old phone while the new devices gleam under the shop lights. Other customers in the background examine only the newest technology, completely ignoring the vintage electronics. the process of becoming obsolete or outdated as newer technology replaces the old

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɑbsəˈlesns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɒbsəˈlesns/

🌳Etymology

Rootobsolesc
Suffix--ence

Origin

From Latin obsolescere meaning 'to grow old, fall into disuse, or decay.' The word literally described things that gradually became worn out or outdated through time.

🎵Rhyme

escenceacquiescenceluminescence
escence
acquiescence
luminescence

🔗Collocations

planned obsolescence
technological obsolescence
face obsolescence
rapid obsolescence
economic obsolescence
avoid obsolescence

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother still refuses to accept the obsolescence of her flip phone from 2005.

The company's failure to innovate led to the obsolescence of their once-popular product line.

Fashion trends demonstrate the quick obsolescence of what was considered stylish just months ago.

The museum's typewriter collection showcases the obsolescence of manual writing machines.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

outdatednessantiquationdeclinedeteriorationdecay

Antonyms

modernizationinnovationadvancement

Related

obsoletearchaicoutdateddeprecatedlegacy

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