obsolescingadj.

Brit.

/ˌɒbsəˈlɛsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌɑbsəˈlɛsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obsolesce v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < obsolesce v. + -ing suffix².

Becoming obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > non-use > [adjective] > falling out of use

obsolescent1755

obsolescing1892

1892 Amer. Naturalist 26 737 In man and the higher apes the olfactory has given way to optic intelligence generally,..which would account for the obsolescing features of the major in man.

1916 E. V. Lucas Cloud & Silver 71 The Mayor..still clung to the steadily obsolescing topper.

1953 Sun (Baltimore) 23 Oct. 2/7 This sort of conversion [of gun turrets] is, in fact, under way, with other heavy ‘obsolescing’ types.

1991 Euromoney Jan. 65/2 It is tempting..to dismiss gold..as an obsolescing investment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	obsolescing
释义	obsolescingadj. Brit. /ˌɒbsəˈlɛsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌɑbsəˈlɛsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obsolesce v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < obsolesce v. + -ing suffix². Becoming obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > non-use > [adjective] > falling out of use obsolescent1755 obsolescing1892 1892 Amer. Naturalist 26 737 In man and the higher apes the olfactory has given way to optic intelligence generally,..which would account for the obsolescing features of the major in man. 1916 E. V. Lucas Cloud & Silver 71 The Mayor..still clung to the steadily obsolescing topper. 1953 Sun (Baltimore) 23 Oct. 2/7 This sort of conversion [of gun turrets] is, in fact, under way, with other heavy ‘obsolescing’ types. 1991 Euromoney Jan. 65/2 It is tempting..to dismiss gold..as an obsolescing investment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1892
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