Obsolete meaning in English

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Definition

obsolete: old and no longer useful adjective
obsolescence: redundancy, uselessness, outdatedness noun

Examples

  • "This is cutting-edge technology, and we must use it quickly before it becomes obsolete in the next five minutes!"
  • "I look forward to making you obsolete."
  • "25 years and it's already obsolete, that one."
  • "Subject: Human obsolescence"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blank with a term used in this dialogue.

This term means "outdated", "outmoded" or "no longer relevant or in use".

The invention of the DVD player made the VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) largely .
Fill in the blank with a term used in this dialogue.

This term means "outdated", "outmoded" or "no longer relevant or in use".

The invention of the DVD player made the VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) largely obsolete.
obsolete: The term "obsolete" describes something which is no longer in common use or practice. The term is often used in technological context. For example: With the advent of the USB key and other storage devices, the floppy disk has become obsolete. In this dialogue, Brian tells Bruno that he should hurry up and record a message before the Mega Wega Dega phone becomes obsolete.

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