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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. adj. No longer in use: an obsolete word.
  2. adj. Outmoded in design, style, or construction: an obsolete locomotive.
  3. adj. Biology Vestigial or imperfectly developed, especially in comparison with other individuals or related species; not clearly marked or seen; indistinct. Used of an organ or other part of an animal or plant.
  4. v. To cause to become obsolete.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Gone out of use; no longer in use: as, an obsolete word; an obsolete custom; an obsolete law. Abbreviated obsolete
  2. In descriptive zoöl., indistinct; not clearly or sharply marked; applied to colors, faded, dim: as, an obsolete purple; applied to ornaments or organs, very imperfectly developed, hardly perceptible: as, obsolete striæ, spines, ocelli. It is often employed to denote the lack or imperfect development of a character which is distinct in the opposite sex or in a kindred species or genus. Synonyms Ancient, Old, Antique, etc. See ancient.
  3. To become obsolete; pass out of use.
  4. To make obsolete; render disused.
  5. In botany, notingan organ which is rudimentary or scarcely apparent.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. of words, etc. no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
  2. adj. biology Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; ; -- applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances.
  2. adj. (Biol.) Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive.
  3. v. rare To become obsolete; to go out of use.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adj. no longer in use

Etymologies

  1. From Latin obsoletus ("worn out, gone out of use"), past participle of obsolescere ("to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay"); see obsolesce. (Wiktionary)
  2. Latin obsolētus, past participle of obsolēscere, to fall into disuse; see obsolescent. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • reesetee Excellent idea, seanahan! I sometimes add this to word comments anyway, so maybe I can round 'em up and tag 'em. Oct 9, 2007

  • seanahan We should use this to tag obsolete words so we can have a fun time looking through them. Oct 9, 2007

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