obsolescence

🇺🇸 /ˌɑːbsəˈlesns/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɒbsəˈlesns/
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noun
R

When something is no longer useful or needed because it is old-fashioned or has been replaced by something better.

The company faced a challenge due to the rapid obsolescence of its technology.

translation

n. When something is no longer useful or needed because it is old-fashioned or has been replaced by something better.

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Plural obsolescences