See Also: obsolescence(medicine)
Obsolescence(money)
obsolescence(dictionary)
obsolescence(dictionary)
Functional Obsolescence(money)
Managed Obsolescence(money)
Technological Obsolescence(money)
planned obsolescence(dictionary)

obsolescence (iou)



obsolescence noun. E19.
[formed as OBSOLESCENT: see -ESCENCE.]
The process or state of becoming obsolete or falling into disuse. E19.
A. N. Wilson Old heresies, like old jokes, acquire their own..kind of pathetic obsolescence.
b. A diminution in the value or usefulness of consumer goods, machinery, etc., owing to technological advances, changes in demand, etc. L19.
PLANNED obsolescence.
New Scientist Household equipment with built-in obsolescence.
Biology. The penultimate stage in the evolutionary loss of a character or part, or in the extinction of a species. M19.