obsolescence
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noun \-ˈle-sən(t)s\Definition of OBSOLESCENCE
: the process of becoming obsolete or the condition of being nearly obsolete <the gradual obsolescence of machinery> <reduced to obsolescence>
See Examples of OBSOLESCENCE
- the obsolescence of the old technology
- Once a useful tool, slide rules have fallen into obsolescence.
First Known Use of OBSOLESCENCE
circa 1828
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