obsolescence
noun/ˌɒbsəˈlesns/
/ˌɑːbsəˈlesns/
[uncountable] (formal)- the state of becoming old-fashioned and no longer useful
- products with built-in/planned obsolescence (= designed not to last long so that people will have to buy new ones)
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