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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use. countable, uncountable

   "The obsoleteness of objects is programmed in advance so that it ensures our desire to replace them."

2. 2
   the property of being out of date and not current wordnet
3. 3
   The quality of being imperfectly or indistinctly developed. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

abstentionabstinencedesuetudeobsolescenceobsolescenceretirement

Example

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"The obsoleteness of objects is programmed in advance so that it ensures our desire to replace them."

Etymology

From obsolete + -ness.

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