Meaning & use
obsoletion
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The process by which something becomes obsolete or is deliberately phased out of use.
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The manufacturer issued a notice about the obsoletion of the older circuit board model.
Engineers must plan for component obsoletion years before a part actually disappears from the market.
A note on using this word
Obsoletion is used mainly in engineering and manufacturing to describe the managed process of retiring a product, distinct from "obsolescence," which describes the resulting state.
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obsolescence
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