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The correct spelling is obsolete.
How to pronounce obsolete
/ˈɒbsəliːt/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈɒbsəliːt/
Say it like: Obs-ole-te
The correct spelling is obsolete. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject). For example: "It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete."
Usage Examples
“It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.”
“This software component has been obsoleted.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
- 2.Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
verb
- 1.To cause to become obsolete.
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