obsoleteness

English

Etymology

From obsolete +‎ -ness.

Noun

obsoleteness (countable and uncountable, plural obsoletenesses)

  1. The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.
    • 2017, Esther Perel, The State of Affairs:
      The obsoleteness of objects is programmed in advance so that it ensures our desire to replace them.
  2. (biology) The quality of being imperfectly or indistinctly developed.

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