Obsolete (adjective)

  1. No longer in use or no longer useful.
  2. Outdated or old-fashioned.
  3. No longer produced or no longer produced in the same way.

Origin:

From latin obsoletus (fallen into disuse), from obsolescere (to fall into disuse), from ob (in the way of) + soles (solitary).

Examples:

  1. The obsolete technology was replaced by newer and more advanced systems.
  2. The obsolete fashion trend from the 80s has made a comeback.
  3. The obsolete law was abolished after it was found to be unconstitutional.
  4. The obsolete machine was replaced by a newer and more efficient model.
  5. The obsolete currency was taken out of circulation and replaced with a new one.
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