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Obsolete vs Matte - What's the difference?

obsolete | matte |

As adjectives the difference between obsolete and matte

is that obsolete is obsolete, deprecated (computing) while matte is .

As a verb matte is

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    * (no longer in use) ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned, out of date * abortive, obscure, rudimental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

    References

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    matte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture
    • ''The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).
  • (cinema) A background, often painted]] or created with [[computer, computers
    • Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is either too impractical, too costly or simply too impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.
  • (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • dull, not reflective of light
    • Flat or matte paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface.

    Synonyms

    * matt (UK)

    Antonyms

    * glossy