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What is the difference between antique and obsolete?

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Obsolete is a synonym of antique.



As adjectives the difference between antique and obsolete

is that antique is old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date while obsolete is no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

As verbs the difference between antique and obsolete

is that antique is to shop for antiques; to search for antiques while obsolete is to cause to become obsolete.

As a noun antique

is an old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item.

antique

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date.
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    Related terms

    {{rel3, ancient , antic , antiquary , antiquarian , antiquated , antiquity}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item.
  • An old person.

    • Verb

    (antiqu)
  • (label) To shop for antiques; to search for antiques.
  • (label) To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.

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    obsolete

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
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    • , title= The attack of the MOOCs , passage=Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete .}}
  • (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "obsolete" is often applied: word, phrase, equipment, computer, technology, weapon, machine, law, statute, currency, building, idea, skill, concept, custom, theory, tradition, institution.

    Synonyms

    * (no longer in use) ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned, out of date * abortive, obscure, rudimental

    Derived terms

    * obsoleteness

    Verb

    (obsolet)
  • (US) Oxford Dictionary To cause to become obsolete.
    • This software component has been obsoleted .
    We are in the process of obsoleting this product.

    Usage notes

    * (term) is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something. * Compare

    Related terms

    * obsolesce * obsolescence * obsolescent * obsoletion

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