obsolescent

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Such simple and necessary words as "obsolescent," "deliquescent," "segregation," for example, must be abandoned by the man who would write down to the general reader; he must use "impertinent" as if it were a synonym for "impudent" and "indecent" as the equivalent of "obscene."

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  1. adjective Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete.
  2. adjective Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. Used of an organ or other part of an animal or plant.

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  • The inchoate and the obsolescent, the indistinctness of immaturity, the incipient disintegration of decay, the deepening shadow of oblivion, the half-instinctive and organic bond of custom, whatever stirs the blood but excites only blurred images in the brain, and steals into character without passing through the gates of passion or of thought, finds imperfect or capricious reflection in his verse. —  Robert Browning
  • Capsules are obsolescent-released and solely impecuniousness to be enchante —  Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com
  • Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various workstation graphics cards in the market as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete. —  OCTools
  • Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various desktop GPUs in the market as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete. —  Latest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updates
  • Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various mobile CPUs in the market, as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete. —  OCTools
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  1. Latin obsolēscēns, obsolēscent-, present participle of obsolēscere, to fall into disuse : ob-, away; see ob- + solēre, to be accustomed to.

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  1. from Latin obsolescen(t-)s, present participle of obsolescere, fall into disuse: see obsolesce.
 

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