obsolete
part of speech
adjective (obsolete)
meaning for a pupil
1) Obsolete means no longer used because something newer or better has replaced it. tree →
2) An obsolete word, rule or law is out of date and not used any more. tree →
3) In biology, an obsolete body part is one that has become very small or no longer works. tree →
sense in the lessons
In technology and history lessons it describes old machines and methods, such as floppy disks, typewriters and fax machines. In everyday life it tells you something is out of date. Phrases: «become obsolete», «make something obsolete», «obsolete technology».
examples
- Floppy disks are obsolete; nobody uses them for homework now. tree →
- Smartphones made many old gadgets obsolete. tree →
- That word is obsolete, so you will only find it in very old books. tree →
- Will paper money become obsolete one day? tree →
- Grandad still has an obsolete video player in the loft. tree →
- Old maps can become obsolete when new roads are built. tree →
- The rule was obsolete, so the school removed it. tree →
note
Adjective; «become obsolete», not «get obsoleted». The noun is «obsolescence». Obsolete means not used any more, not simply old: an old thing that still works and is used is not obsolete.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «obsolete» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.