| obsolete |
| 1. adj. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject). | |
| It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete. | |
| 2. adj. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct. | |
| 3. v. (transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete. | |
| This software component has been obsoleted. | |
| We are in the process of obsoleting this product. | |
| whiteness |
| 1. n. The state of being white (all senses). | |
| brilliance |
| 1. n. The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light). | |
| 2. n. The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity. | |
| 3. n. (chiefly British) Magnificence; resplendence. | |
| purity |
| 1. n. The state or degree of being pure. | |
