더 이상 생산되거나 사용되지 않아 시대에 뒤떨어진 상태를 의미한다.
No longer produced or used; replaced by something newer and more effective.
예문:
"As smartphones became ubiquitous, traditional landline phones started to become obsolete in many households."
"The company struggled because it was still using obsolete technology from the previous decade."
"Many words in the old manuscript are now obsolete and require footnotes for modern readers."
생물학적 진화 과정에서 예전보다 덜 발달하거나 기능이 퇴화하여 흔적만 남아 있는 상태를 가리킨다.
In biology, referring to a part or organ that is less developed than formerly or vestigial.
예문:
"In certain deep-sea fish, the eyes have become obsolete due to the complete lack of light."
"Vestigial structures are essentially obsolete organs that no longer serve their original purpose."
새로운 제품이나 아이디어를 도입함으로써 기존의 것을 쓸모없게 만들거나 대체하다.
To cause something to become no longer useful or needed, especially by replacing it with something new.
예문:
"The tech giant plans to obsolete its older software versions by the end of the year to promote the new update."
"Automation is rapidly obsoleting many manual labor positions in the manufacturing industry."