英语释义
1. the process of becoming obsolete or the condition of being nearly obsolete
the gradual obsolescence of machinery reduced to obsolescence the planned obsolescence of automobiles
2. the condition of no longer being used or useful the condition of being obsolete
3. a loss in the utility or value of property that results over time from intrinsic limitations (as outmoded facilities) or external circumstances Note: Obsolescence is usually distinguished from depreciation and physical deterioration. — economic obsolescence obsolescence that results from external factors (as location) that render a property obsolete, no longer competitive, unattractive to purchasers or investors, or of decreasing usefulness
claimed that the appraisal failed to account for economic obsolescence resulting from an adjacent waste facility
4. obsolescence deriving from a lack of adequate or appropriate equipment, space, or design