obsoleteness

noun — 2 senses

obsoleteness

noun

Etymology From obsolete + -ness.

1

The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.

  • The obsoleteness of objects is programmed in advance so that it ensures our desire to replace them.2017, Esther Perel, The State of Affairs:
2

Biology, Natural sciences The quality of being imperfectly or indistinctly developed.

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