Synonyms & related words for obsolescence

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Words related to obsolescence

Explore words related to obsolescence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include obsoleteness, obsolescently, obsolesce, obsolescent, obsoleted, obsoletely, datedness, decrepitude. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does obsolescence come from?

The word obsolescence breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: ob-, from Latin ob (“away, completely”); sol, from Latin solere (“be accustomed”); -esc, from Latin -escere (“become (inchoative)”); and -ence, from Latin -entia (“state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.