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Dilapidated vs Obsolescence - What's the difference?

dilapidated | obsolescence |

As a verb dilapidated

is .

As an adjective dilapidated

is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

As a noun obsolescence is

(uncountable) the state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.

dilapidated

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect

    • Synonyms

    * beat * beat up * beaten up * bedraggled * broken-down * ramshackle * ruinous * rundown * tatterdemalion * tumbledown

    obsolescence

    English

    (wikipedia obsolescence)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
  • *
  • (countable) The process of becoming obsolete, outmoded or out of date.
  • * '>citation

    • Synonyms

    * obsoleteness (much less common) * obsoletion

    Derived terms

    * planned obsolescence

    Related terms

    * expiration * expiry * life span * obsolescent * obsolete * shelf life