Antiquation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of becoming antique or obsolete. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    Something that is antique or obsolete. countable, usually

    "What to Planck and to many of his contemporaries seemed perfectly indifferent antiquations, have again come to be regarded as questions of engrossing interest and vital importance[…]"

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"What to Planck and to many of his contemporaries seemed perfectly indifferent antiquations, have again come to be regarded as questions of engrossing interest and vital importance[…]"

Etymology

From Late Latin antīquātiō, antīquātiōnem, noun of action from past-participle stem of antīquāre. English antique + -ation.

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