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obsolescence

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obsolescence

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Main Entry: ob·so·les·cence

Pronunciation: \-ˈle-s^ən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1828

: the process of becoming obsolete or the condition of being nearly obsolete <the gradual obsolescence of machinery> <reduced to obsolescence>

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