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Re: I think this tired FTP chart needs an update...... [Quantum]
Quantum wrote:
Andrew Coggan wrote:
ob·so·lete
ˌäbsəˈlēt/
adjective
1.
no longer produced or used; out of date.
"the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"
synonyms: outdated, out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned, démodé, passé, out of fashion; More

verb
1.
cause (a product or idea) to be or become obsolete by replacing it with something new.
"we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs"
Is it grammar Nazi-ish to point out you ignored the first clause of the dictionary definition you posted? Superseded would be appropriate, but obsolescence requires the obsolete item to be replaced.

supersede
[soo-per-seed]
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verb (used with object), superseded, superseding.
1.
to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing.
2.
to set aside or cause to be set aside as void, useless, or obsolete, usually in favor of something mentioned; make obsolete:
They superseded the old statute with a new one.
Last edited by: Andrew Coggan: Jan 30, 18 11:06

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  • Post edited by Andrew Coggan (Dawson Saddle) on Jan 30, 18 11:06