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- DictionarySu·per·an·nu·at·ed/ˌso͞opərˈanyəˌwādəd/
adjective
- 1. obsolete through age or new technological or intellectual developments: "superannuated computing equipment"
- 2. (of a position or employee) belonging to a superannuation plan: "she is not superannuated and has no paid vacation"
1. : outmoded, old-fashioned. superannuated slang. superannuated planes. 2. a. : incapacitated or disqualified for active duty by advanced age. b. : older than the typical member of a specified group. a superannuated graduate student. Did you know?
Superannuated definition: retired because of age or infirmity.. See examples of SUPERANNUATED used in a sentence.
The word superannuated, pronounced "su-per-AN-you-ay-ted," comes from the Medieval Latin word superannuatus, which means “to be too old.” You can use this word to describe things that are obsolete because of age, like a superannuated car you can't fix because replacement parts are no longer made.
SUPERANNUATED definition: 1. old, and almost no longer suitable for work or use 2. old, and almost no longer suitable for…. Learn more.
Superannuate definition: to allow to retire from service or office on a pension because of age or infirmity.. See examples of SUPERANNUATE used in a sentence.
The meaning of SUPERANNUATE is to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date.
SUPERANNUATED meaning: 1. old, and almost no longer suitable for work or use 2. old, and almost no longer suitable for…. Learn more.
Definitions of superannuate. verb. retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability. see more. verb. declare to be obsolete. see more. verb. retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity.
Definition of superannuated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
su·per·an·nu·at·ed. (so͞o′pər-ăn′yo͞o-ā′tĭd) adj. 1. Retired or ineffective because of advanced age: "Nothing is more tiresome than a superannuated pedagogue" (Henry Adams). 2. Outmoded; obsolete: superannuated laws.
