obsolescence
[ ob-suh-les-uh ns ]
/ ˌɒb səˈlɛs əns /
noun
the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
Origin of obsolescence
First recorded in 1820–30;
obsolesc(ent) +
-ence
Words nearby obsolescence
obsidian,
obsidian dating,
obsidional coin,
obsolesc.,
obsolesce,
obsolescence,
obsolescent,
obsolete,
obstacle,
obstacle course,
obstacle race
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Cultural definitions for obsolescence
obsolescence
[ (ob-suh-les-uhns) ]
A decline in the value of equipment or of a product brought about by an introduction of new technology or by changes in demand. (See planned obsolescence.)