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a method of stimulating consumer demand by designing products that wear out or become outmoded after limited use. Also called built-in obsolescence.[1965-70]
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planned obsolescence — ➔ obsolescence * * * planned obsolescence UK US noun [U] ► PRODUCTION a situation in which goods are deliberately made or designed so that they do not last for a long period of time: »Critics of planned obsolescence call it wasteful and dishonest … Financial and business terms
Planned obsolescence — The Centennial Light in the Livermore, California Firehouse is often cited as evidence for the existence of planned obsolescence in later produced light bulbs.[1] Planned obsolescence or built in obsolescence[2] … Wikipedia
Planned Obsolescence — A manufacturing decision by a company to make consumer products in such a way that they become out of date or useless within a known time period. The main goal of this type of production is to ensure that consumers will have to buy the product… … Investment dictionary
planned obsolescence — /ˌplænd ˌɒbsə les(ə)ns/ adjective built in obsolescence ● Planned obsolescence was condemned by the consumer organisation as a cynical marketing ploy … Marketing dictionary in english
planned obsolescence — planned obso lescence n [U] when a product is deliberately made so that it will soon be replaced by something more fashionable or more technically advanced. This is done so that people will want to buy new things more often … Dictionary of contemporary English
planned obsolescence — planned ob|so|les|cence [ ,plænd absə lesəns ] noun uncount the practice of making products that will quickly become old fashioned, or will not last long, so that people will need to replace them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
planned obsolescence — See obsolescence … Big dictionary of business and management
planned obsolescence — a method of stimulating consumer demand by designing products that wear out or become outmoded after limited use. Also called built in obsolescence. [1965 70] … Useful english dictionary
planned obsolescence — noun a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing … English new terms dictionary
planned obsolescence — noun (U) the practice of making products that will soon become unfashionable or less advanced than the newest ones, so that people will have to buy new ones more often … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
