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Reduced vs Obsolescent - What's the difference?

reduced | obsolescent |

As adjectives the difference between reduced and obsolescent

is that reduced is made smaller or less, resulting from reduction while obsolescent is in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet.

As a verb reduced

is (reduce).

reduced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (reduce)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made smaller or less, resulting from reduction.
  • Reduced, lowered in price; on sale, at discount price
  • In cookery, of a sauce etc., made more concentrated.
    • chicken served with a reduced red wine sauce.

    obsolescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet.

    • Related terms

    * obsolescence * obsolescently

    See also

    * -escent ----