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Obsolete vs Antiquation - What's the difference?

obsolete | antiquation |

As an adjective obsolete

is no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

As a verb obsolete

is to cause to become obsolete.

As a noun antiquation is

the process of becoming antique or obsolete.

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    * (no longer in use) ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned, out of date * abortive, obscure, rudimental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

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The process of becoming antique or obsolete.
  • (countable) Something that is antique or obsolete.
  • * 1874 , Alexander Ferrier Mitchell, John Paterson Struthers, Minutes of the sessions of the Westminster assembly of divines
    • What to Planck and to many of his contemporaries seemed perfectly indifferent antiquations , have again come to be regarded as questions of engrossing interest and vital importance

    Related terms

    * antiquate