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obsolete

 
 
/ˈɒbsəliːt/ adjective

Definition

not in general use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable: Payment by cheque will soon be obsolete.become/be rendered obsolete Traditional retailing is in danger of being rendered obsolete by the internet. We need to replace some obsolete equipment.
(Definition of obsolete adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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