Obsolescent

Definition: Obsolescent

Obsolescent

Adjective

1. Becoming obsolete.

Date "obsolescent" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1878. (references)

Etymology: Obsolescent \Ob`so*les"cent\, adjective. [Latin expression obsolescens, -entis, present participle of obsolescere, to wear out gradually, to fall into disuse; ob (see Ob-) solere to use, be wont.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definitions
Language	Becoming obsolete. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: Obsolescent

English words defined with "obsolescent": specious, spurious. (references)

Specialty definitions using "obsolescent": apex law ♦ bitty box ♦ caisson sinking, candle power, class mark, class midpoint, coal cutter, connector conspiracy, consertal ♦ disk coal cutter ♦ Obsolete ♦ Phi-coefficient, pneumatic shaft sinking ♦ rope. (references)

Etymologies containing "obsolescent": Obsolesce, Obsolescence. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Obsolescent" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

French (obsolescent).

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		However, the 41,000 CNC machine tools produced by China were obsolescent by world standards. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	ROPE, n. An obsolescent appliance for reminding assassins that they too are mortal. It is put about the neck and remains in place one's whole life long. It has been largely superseded by a more complex electrical device worn upon another part of the person; and this is rapidly giving place to an apparatus known as the preachment.
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Obsolescent" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 97.14% of the time. "Obsolescent" is used about 35 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	97.14%	34	59,261
Noun (proper)	2.86%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	35	N/A

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "obsolescent"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		që po del nga përdorimi, që po del nga moda, në zhdukjen e sipër. (various references)

Arabic		‏آيل إلي القدم (obsolescence), ‏آيل إلي الزوال. (various references)

Bulgarian		отпадащ от употреба, постепенно изчезващ. (various references)

Czech		zastarávající. (various references)

Farsi		منسوخ (Abrogate, Dead, Obsolete, Outdated), کهنه (Ancient, Antique, Archaic, Bygone, Clout, Dead, Gray, Lint, Musty, Obsolete, Old, Olden, Pokey, Ragged, Rundown, Shabby, Tacky, Timeworn, Wad). (various references)

French		obsolescent, hors d'âge. (various references)

German		veraltend (antiquating). (various references)

Greek		πεπαλαιωμένοσ (worn out), απαρχαιουμένοσ. (various references)

Hebrew		מתישן. (various references)

Hungarian		elavulófélben levő. (various references)

Italian		antiquato (antiquated, bygone, obsolete, old fashioned, oldfangled, outdated, outmoded, quaint, rusty, Square, stuffy, superannuated). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		廃要素 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		はいようそ. (various references)

Manx		goll ass ymmyd, goll ass oash, goll ass cliaghtey. (various references)

Pig Latin		obsolescentay

Portuguese		obsidiana. (various references)

Romanian		ieşit din uz, care se învecheşte, învechit (antediluvian, antiquated, back, crusted, dated, disused, grey headed, inveterate, lapsed, musty, obsolete, old, old fashioned, out of date, outdated, outworn, passe, rusty, stale, superannuated, threadbare). (various references)

Russian		устаревающий (obsoloscent), отживающий. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		koji zastareva. (various references)

Spanish		caído en desuso, algo anticuado. (various references)

Swedish		på väg att försvinna ur bruk, föråldrad (antiquated, archaic, bygone, moldy, mouldy, obsolete, out of date, outdated, outmoded, passe), ålderdomlig (ancient, archaic, old fashioned, oldfashioned). (various references)

Turkish		eskimiş (dated, decrepit, detrited, effete, moss-grown, old, out, outworn, rusty, shiny, stale, superannuated, timeworn, well worn, worm-eaten, worn, worn out), az kullanılan. (various references)

Ukranian		старіючий (ageing), відживаючий, зникаючий. (various references)

Vietnamese		không còn dùng nữa. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "obsolescent": obsolescently. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Obsolescent" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: obsolescents, obsolesecnt. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "obsolescent" (pronounced Ä'bsule"sunt)
7	-u l e" s u n t	adolescent, convalescent, preadolescent.
5	-e" s u n t	antidepressant, Crescent, depressant, effervescent, evanescent, fluorescent, incandescent, incessant, iridescent, luminescent, quiescent, suppressant, tumescent.
4	-s u n t	absent, adjacent, complacent, complaisant, conversant, decent, dispersant, docent, indecent, innocent, lucent, magnificent, nascent, recent, reminiscent, reticent, translucent.
3	-u n t	abandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accompaniment, accomplishment, accountant, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adherent, adjournment, adjustment, adjutant, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, agent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, antecedent, antigovernment, antioxidant, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appointment, apportionment, ardent, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assessment, assignment, assistant, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, attendant, banishment, basement, battlement, belligerent, bemusement, beneficent, benevolent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, blatant, bombardment, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, combatant, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, competent, complainant, complement, compliant, component, comportment, concealment, concomitant, concurrent, condiment, confident, confinement, confluent, consequent, consignment, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, containment, contaminant, contentment, contestant, continent, contingent, convenient, convent, convergent, coolant, copayment, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, crosscurrent, current, curtailment, debarment, debasement, decadent, decedent, declarant, decongestant, defendant, deferment, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, department, dependent, deployment, deportment, derailment, descendant, descendent, despondent, detachment, detergent, determent, determinant, deterrent, detriment, development, deviant, different, diligent, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discordant, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinfectant, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, disobedient, displacement, dissident, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, divestment, dominant, dormant, easement, ebullient, efferent, efficient, effluent, elegant, element, elephant, eloquent, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emergent, emigrant, eminent, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrant, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, equivalent, errant, escapement, escarpment, esculent, establishment, estrangement, evident, excellent, excitement, excrement, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, experiment, exponent, extant, extinguishment, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, figment, filament, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, formant, fragment, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, fulfillment, gallant, garment, garnishment, giant, government, grandiloquent, grandparent, harassment, hesitant, hydrant, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impairment, impatient, impeachment, impediment, impertinent, implement, important, impotent, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, improvement, imprudent, inadvertent, incident, incipient, incitement, inclement, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, inconvenient, increment, incumbent, independent, indictment, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, inducement, indulgent, inefficient, infant, informant, infotainment, infrequent, infringement, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, inpatient, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, installment, instant, instrument, insufficient, insurgent, integument, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, intermittent, internment, intersegment, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, investment, involvement, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, judgement, judgment, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, ligament, litigant, lubricant, luxuriant, malevolent, malignant, maltreatment, management, measurement, merchant, micromanagement, migrant, militant, miscreant, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monovalent, monument, mordant, movement, mutant, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nonresident, nonviolent, nourishment, nutrient, obedient, observant, occupant, odorant, ointment, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, ornament, orpiment, outpatient, outplacement, overconfident, overpayment, overstatement, oxidant, pageant, parchment, parent, parliament, participant, patent, patient, pavement, payment, peasant, penchant, pendant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, pigment, piquant, placement, pleasant, pliant, poignant, pollutant, postponement, postretirement, potent, precedent, predicament, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prejudgment, prepayment, prescient, present, presentment, prevalent, procurement, proficient, prominent, pronouncement, propellant, proponent, protestant, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, punishment, pursuant, puzzlement, quadrant, quotient, radiant, rampant, readjustment, reagent, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recalcitrant, recipient, recombinant, recruitment, recurrent, redeployment, redevelopment, redundant, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refrigerant, refurbishment, Regent, regiment, registrant, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, relevant, reliant, reluctant, remnant, repayment, repellent, repentant, replacement, replenishment, repugnant, requirement, resentment, resettlement, resident, resilient, resistant, resonant, resplendent, respondent, restatement, resultant, resurgent, retardant, retirement, retrenchment, reverent, rodent, rudiment, ruminant, sacrament, salient, seafront, sealant, sediment, segment, semipermanent, sentiment, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, settlement, shipment, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, statement, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, superintendent, supplement, supplicant, surfactant, talent, tangent, temperament, tenant, tenement, testament, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, tournament, transcendent, transient, transparent, treatment, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, unimportant, unpleasant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, vehement, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant, wonderment.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-c-e-e-l-n-o-o-s-s-t"
	-2 letters: obscenest, obsolesce, obsoletes.
	-3 letters: boneless, bonesets, bootless, consoles, coolness, ecotones, encloses, noblesse, noteless, obsolete, solonets, toneless.
	-4 letters: boletes, bolsons, boneset, bootees, bostons, botonee, cenotes, closest, closets, colones, console, consols, coolest, ecotone, enclose, loosens, loosest, lotoses, nestles, netless, noblest, nostocs, obscene, ocelots, selects, soonest, stolons, teloses, telsons, toeless.
	-5 letters: besets, besots, betels, betons, bolete, bolson.
	Words containing the letters "b-c-e-e-l-n-o-o-s-s-t"
	+1 letter: cobblestones.
	+2 letters: obsolescently.
	+4 letters: comfortableness.
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