OBSOLETELY

Etymology

Adverb

obsoletely (comparative more obsoletely, superlative most obsoletely)

When out of date or no longer in use.

(biology) Imperfectly or indistinctly developed.

Source: Wiktionary


Ob"so*lete*ly, adv.

Definition: In an obsolete manner.

OBSOLETE

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



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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