The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
disused, obsolete
(adjective) no longer in use; “obsolete words”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obsolete (comparative more obsolete, superlative most obsolete)
(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
Synonyms: antiquated, deprecated, disused
(biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
Synonyms: abortive, obscure, rudimental
• Nouns to which "obsolete" is often applied: word, phrase, equipment, computer, technology, weapon, machine, law, statute, currency, building, idea, skill, concept, custom, theory, tradition, institution.
• (no longer in use): see also obsolete
obsolete (third-person singular simple present obsoletes, present participle obsoleting, simple past and past participle obsoleted)
(transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete.
• To obsolete is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something.
• Compare deprecated (“no longer considered correct usage”).
• antiquate; see also make older
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"so*lete, a. Etym: [L. obsoletus, p.p. of obsolescere. See Obsolescent.]
1. No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; as, an obsolete word; an obsolete statute; -- applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive.
Syn.
– Ancient; antiquated; old-fashioned; antique; old; disused; neglected. See Ancient.
Ob"so*lete, v. i.
Definition: To become obsolete; to go out of use. [R.] Fitzed. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.