单词 | obsolescent |
释义 | obsolescent[ ob-suh-les-uhnt ] / ˌɒb səˈlɛs ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obsolescent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivebecoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word: an obsolescent term. becoming outdated or outmoded, as machinery or weapons. Biology. gradually disappearing or imperfectly developed, as vestigial organs. Origin of obsolescentFirst recorded in 1745–55, obsolescent is from the Latin word obsolēscent- (stem of obsolēscēns, present participle of obsolēscere to fall into disuse). See obsolete, -escent OTHER WORDS FROM obsolescentob·so·les·cent·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obsolescent1. archaic, obsolescent , obsolete2. obsolescent , obsoleteWords nearby obsolescentobsidian dating, obsidional coin, obsolesc., obsolesce, obsolescence, obsolescent, obsolete, obstacle, obstacle course, obstacle race, obstet. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obsolescentBritish Dictionary definitions for obsolescentobsolescent / (ˌɒbsəˈlɛsənt) / adjectivebecoming obsolete or out of date Derived forms of obsolescentobsolescence, nounobsolescently, adverbWord Origin for obsolescentC18: from Latin obsolescere; see obsolete Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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