🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पुरातनता

Pronunciation / Transliteration: purātantā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antiquatedness/ˌæn.tɪ.kwəˈtɛd.nəs/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"इस तकनीक की पुरातनता ने प्रतिस्पर्धा को कठिन बना दिया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being outdated or no longer in use.

    "The antiquatedness of the technology made it difficult for the company to compete in the modern market."
  2. 2

    A state of being old-fashioned or outmoded.

    "The antiquatedness of the laws hindered progress in social reform."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'antiquatedness' derives from the root 'antiquate', which comes from the Latin 'antiquatus', meaning 'to make ancient'. The word evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift in meaning from simply being old to implying obsolescence or being out of date.

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