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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">obsolescence</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>multidisciplinary concepts</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>obsolete</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The state or condition in which a thing, process, or knowledge has become outdated or fallen into disuse. Examples include when machinery, consumer goods, a ritual, etc. has ceased to be relevant due to technological advances, changes in demand, common practices, new research, or for other reasons. ]]></note></mads>