obsolescence
/ˌɒbsəˈlɛs(ə)ns
/noun [mass noun]
The process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used: computers are infamous for their rapid obsolescence gunpowder brought about the obsolescence of many weapons...
- More than any other literary form, science fiction always courts obsolescence.
- We encounter the unhappy possibility that the radio may be slated for obsolescence.
- He uses an image from the process of photographic development, whose obsolescence is imminent due to the advent of digital photography.
Rhymes
- Fort-de-France
- Fort Dodge
- forte
- Fortean
- Forteana
- forte piano
- fortepiano
- forth
- for that matter
- forthcoming
- forthcomingness
- for the asking
- for the benefit of
- for the duration
- for the fun of it
- for the hell of it
- for the life of me
- for the love of God
- for the love of Mike
- for the moment
- for the most part
- for the nonce
- for the pot
- for the present
- for the record