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obsolete Biology (of parts, organs, etc.) vestigial; rudimentary obsolete [‚äb·sə′lēt] (biology) A part of an organism that is imperfect or indistinct, compared with a corresponding part of similar organisms. (engineering) No longer satisfactory for the purpose for which obtained, due to improvements or revised requirements. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Maybe it's a recycling of an older generation of markets in areas that have been obsoleted by new product. This happened recently when a new hydraulic pump effectively obsoleted the one used on the carrier for 20 years. Crosby says that technological and structural changes in the health care system have obsoleted that helter-skelter approach. |
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