Archaic - English meaning

adjective

Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

Usage examples:

'titus' benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers

adjective

Existing out of its time in history

Usage examples:

He described the law as anachronistic and ridiculous., anachronistic mechanical voting machines are…

adjective

Of or belonging to the time before the biblical flood.

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Gigantic bones of antediluvian animals

adjective

Old-fashioned or outdated.

Usage examples:

This antiquated central heating system

adjective

Old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society

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Antiquated ideas/technology

noun

A collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality.

Usage examples:

Pauline loves collecting antiques

adjective

Having a high value because of age and quality.

Usage examples:

An antique clock

verb

Make (something) resemble an antique by artificial means.

Usage examples:

Sanding will change the lustre of the sanded spot, especially if the finish has been antiqued

adjective

Belonging to an earlier time.

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Relics of a bygone age

noun

A thing dating from an earlier time.

Usage examples:

The museum consists of a fascinating collection of rural bygones

adjective

Belonging to or happening in a past time

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The empty factories are relics of a bygone era.

adjective

Becoming obsolete.

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Obsolescent equipment

adjective

No longer produced or used; out of date.

Usage examples:

The disposal of old and obsolete machinery

verb

Cause (a product or idea) to become obsolete by replacing it with something new.

Usage examples:

We're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs

adjective

No longer used or needed, usually because something newer and better has replaced it

Usage examples:

Typewriters have been rendered obsolete by computers.

adjective

Not modern; belonging to or typical of a time in the past

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Old-fashioned clothes/ideas/music, she’s old-fashioned (= her views are typical of the past, not th…

adjective

Old-fashioned.

Usage examples:

An outmoded victorian building

adjective

(of a post or employee) belonging to a superannuation scheme.

Usage examples:

She is not superannuated and has no paid holiday

verb

Retire (someone) with a pension.

Usage examples:

His pilot's licence was withdrawn and he was superannuated

adjective

Old, and almost no longer suitable for work or use