- obsolescence ob·so·les·cence n
- ['ɒbsə'lɛsns]
obsolescenza
built-in or planned obsolescence Comm — obsolescenza programmata
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obsolescence ob·so·les·cence n
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obsolescence — ob‧so‧les‧cence [ˌɒbsəˈlesns ǁ ˌɑːb ] noun [uncountable] when a product, system etc is becoming no longer useful because something better is available, possible etc: • Now markets are subject to the faster obsolescence of products due to greater … Financial and business terms
obsolescence — ob·so·les·cence /ˌäb sə les əns/ n: a loss in the utility or value of property that results over time from intrinsic limitations (as outmoded facilities) or external circumstances ◇ Obsolescence is usu. distinguished from depreciation and… … Law dictionary
ob|so|les|cence — «OB suh LEHS uhns», noun. 1. the act or fact of passing out of use; getting out of date; becoming obsolete: »Office buildings face obsolescence (Wall Street Journal). 2. Entomology. an indistinct or blurred part, such as of a mark or stria: »a… … Useful english dictionary
Obsolescence — Ob so*les cence, n. [See {Obsolescent}.] The state of becoming obsolete. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ob·so·les·cence — /ˌɑːbsəˈlɛsn̩s/ noun [noncount] : the condition of no longer being used or useful : the condition of being obsolete the obsolescence of the old technology Once a useful tool, slide rules have fallen into obsolescence. built in/planned… … Useful english dictionary
obsolescence — ob|so|les|cence [ˌɔbsəˈlesəns US ˌa:b ] n [U] 1.) when something becomes old fashioned and no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented 2.) planned/built in obsolescence when a product is designed so that it will soon… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obsolescence — Falling into disuse; denoting the abolition of a function. [L. obsolesco, to grow out of use] * * * ob·so·les·cence (ob″so lesґəns) [L. obsolescere to grow old] the cessation or the beginning of the cessation of any physiologic process … Medical dictionary
obsolescence — ob|so|les|cence [ ,absə lesəns ] noun uncount the state of becoming old fashioned and no longer used, especially because of being replaced by something newer and more effective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obsolescence — ob·so·les·cence … English syllables
planned obsolescence — planned ob|so|les|cence [ ,plænd absə lesəns ] noun uncount the practice of making products that will quickly become old fashioned, or will not last long, so that people will need to replace them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obsolescent — obsolescence ob‧so‧les‧cence [ˌɒbsəˈlesns ǁ ˌɑːb ] noun [uncountable] when a product, system etc is becoming no longer useful because something better is available, possible etc: • Now markets are subject to the faster obsolescence of products… … Financial and business terms
