obsolescence
pronunciation
How to pronounce obsolescence in British English:
UK [ˌɒbsəˈlesns]
How to pronounce obsolescence in American English:
US [ˌɑbsəˈlesns]
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- Noun:
- the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date
Word Origin
- obsolescence (n.)
- 1809; see obsolescent + -ence. Phrase Planned obsolescence coined 1932, revived as a disparaging term 1950s.
Example
- 1. Is obsolescence a problem that needs to be fixed , or a necessary evil of the technological world ?
- 2. Indeed , they often act as a linguistic fossil record , preserving objects and behaviour that have long since fallen into petrified obsolescence .
- 3. In the 1980s , another group of xerox scientists proposed an even more radical idea : the personal computer was destined , like its predecessor the mainframe computer , for obsolescence .
- 4. Obsolescence poses another problem : which development software will still be around 10 years from now ?
- 5. That 's planned obsolescence for you .