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Meaning of "discontinued" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCONTINUED

discontinued  [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCONTINUED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discontinued is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCONTINUED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

End-of-life (product)

"End-of-life" is a term used with respect to a product supplied to customers, indicating that the product is in the end of its useful life, and a vendor intends to stop marketing, selling, or sustaining it. In the specific case of product sales, a vendor may employ the more specific term "end-of-sale". The time-frame after the last production date depends on the product and relates to the expected product lifetime from a customer's point of view. Different lifetime examples include toys from fast food chains, cars, and mobile phones.

Definition of discontinued in the English dictionary

The definition of discontinued in the dictionary is no longer in production.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCONTINUED


altitude
ˈæltɪˌtjuːd
amplitude
ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd
attitude
ˈætɪˌtjuːd
continued
kənˈtɪnjuːd
denude
dɪˈnjuːd
gratitude
ˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd
latitude
ˈlætɪˌtjuːd
longitude
ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd
magnitude
ˈmæɡnɪˌtjuːd
multitude
ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd
nude
njuːd
prelude
ˈprɛljuːd
renewed
rɪˈnjuːd
retinued
ˈrɛtɪˌnjuːd
revenued
ˈrɛvənjuːd
seminude
ˌsemɪˈnjuːd
sinewed
ˈsɪnjuːd
unrenewed
ˌʌnrɪˈnjuːd
valued
ˈvæljuːd
you´d
juːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCONTINUED

disconsolateness
disconsolation
discontent
discontented
discontentedly
discontentedness
discontentful
discontentment
discontiguity
discontiguous
discontinuance
discontinuation
discontinue
discontinuer
discontinuing
discontinuities
discontinuity
discontinuous
discontinuously
discontinuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCONTINUED

antiqued
appliqued
arabesqued
come unglued
devalued
fatigued
hued
leagued
multihued
piqued
sharp-tongued
silver-tongued
subdued
tongued
unargued
uncatalogued
undervalued
unglued
unissued
well-argued

Synonyms and antonyms of discontinued in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCONTINUED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discontinued» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discontinued

Translation of «discontinued» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCONTINUED

Find out the translation of discontinued to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discontinued from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discontinued» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

停产
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descontinuado
570 millions of speakers

English

discontinued
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прекращено
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descontinuado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abandonnées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dihentikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abgebrochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中止
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mungkasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngưng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைவிடப்பட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खंडित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

durdurulan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interrotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerwane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

припинено
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întrerupt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακοπεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gestaak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avbrytas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avviklet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discontinued

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCONTINUED»

The term «discontinued» is very widely used and occupies the 13.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCONTINUED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discontinued» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discontinued» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discontinued

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4 QUOTES WITH «DISCONTINUED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discontinued.
1
Irvin S. Cobb
An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has been discontinued.
2
Bill Dana
He is so old that his blood type was discontinued.
3
Phyllis Diller
You know you're old if they have discontinued your blood type.
4
Carolyn Wells
I am more fond of achieving than striving. My theories must prove to be facts or be discarded as worthless. My efforts must soon be crowned with success, or discontinued.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCONTINUED»

Discover the use of discontinued in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discontinued and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Discontinued
A suspenseful story about a boy investigating a cult of health-food fanatics to find the murderer of his mother and brother.
Julian A Thompson, Julian F. Thompson, 1986
2
Quick reference to discontinued drugs
"Includes: products by trade-name, distributor, distribution status, dosage form, ingredients, and strengths of each discontinued product, listings of the specific dosage form or strength of the trade product deleted.
J.B. Lippincott Company. Facts and Comparisons Div, 1988
3
Pain: Current Understanding, Emerging Therapies, and Novel ...
STATUS Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued (Oin) Discontinued (Gin : Discontinued (Om.; ...
Chas Bountra, Rajesh Munglani, William K. Schmidt, 2003
4
A Longitudinal Study of the Sustained Gains of Former ...
Research Questions The study was designed to investigate the literacy achievement of former discontinued Reading Recovery students over a two-year period. Using a state literacy measure, the Iowa Test of Basic, the study analyzed the ...
Gaynell R. Jamison, 2008
5
The Sentimental and Masonic Magazine
jikon, Hampjhire, summoned 23 Edw. I. discontinued 4 Edw. II. — Mafingjlote, Hampshire, summoned 23 Edw. I. discontinued 4 Edw. IX. — Fareham, Hampjhire, summoned 34 Edw. I. discontinued 36 Edw. I. Odiham, Hampjhire, summoned ...
6
Discontinued Soup: Dan Liebert, Verbal Cartoonist
A collection of the author's best surrealist jokes and humor
Dan Liebert, 2007
7
An Analysis of NCAA Member Athletics Programs that Added Or ...
From 1996 to 2005, 33 NCAA member schools added football, while 17 discontinued the sport, and there is no indication these numbers will decrease anytime soon (NCAA, 2005). In North Carolina, three schools (Brevard College, Campbell ...
Aaron D. Dunham, 2007
8
Proceedings discontinued: the inertia of Roma rights change ...
Zsfassung in Romani
European Roma Rights Center, 2006
9
Construction reports. Housing authorized by building permits ...
Copiah County: Georgetown town — Permit system discontinued (identified 198O). Franklin County: Bude town — Permit system discontinued (identified 198O). Jones County: Sandersvllle — Permit system discontinued (1982). Lee County: ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1969
10
Financial Accounting: An Introduction to Concepts, Methods ...
U.S. GAAP and IFRS are similar in their accounting for discontinued operations, although the definition of a discontinued operation differs. Under U.S. GAAP, a discontinued operation is a component of an entity, comprising operations and ...
Roman Weil, Katherine Schipper, Jennifer Francis, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCONTINUED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discontinued is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Undocumented CPD allowance to be discontinued - Veterinary …
RCVS From the start of 2016, the RCVS will no longer allow veterinary surgeons or veterinary nurses to enter undocumented continuing ... «VetSurgeon.org, Jul 15»
2
Large scale search for missing boy with autism discontinued, pol …
The search continues for Omarion Humphrey, the missing 9-year-old autistic boy who disappeared on the Fourth of July. «WNEM Saginaw, Jul 15»
3
OSCE Project Coordinator operations in Baku discontinued
PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Project Coordinator in Baku's operations in Azerbaijan were discontinued Saturday, July 4. The OSCE said ... «PanARMENIAN.Net, Jul 15»
4
Club Nintendo discontinued in North America
"Club Nintendo has been discontinued. Our heartfelt thanks to our members for your support over the years. Please stay tuned for more ... «MCV, Jul 15»
5
Student rates discontinued for summer break – JUTC
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reminding student passengers that effective today they will have to pay the same fare as adults ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
6
Mackay shoppers nostalgic for discontinued sweets
ALLEN'S has well and truly discontinued green frog and spearmint lollies, but Caneland Central Shopping Centre Candy Time employee ... «Mackay Daily Mercury, Jul 15»
7
Nissan Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60 Hybrid Models Discontinued
The seven-passenger Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid and Infiniti QX60 Hybrid crossovers have been discontinued. Nissan's consumer site says the ... «Motor Trend, Jul 15»
8
Report: Microsoft Mobile OS Share Drops, Will It Be Discontinued?
The US smartphone market is relatively stable and has been for awhile. Android remains the dominant OS, yet Apple continues to see ... «Marketing Land, Jul 15»
9
Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Discontinued for 2016
Nissan spokesman Dan Bedore told Edmunds that the Pathfinder Hybrid has been discontinued. "Our emphasis is on the 3.5-liter V6 Pathfinder ... «Edmunds.com, Jul 15»
10
There's a reason all your favorite products are always being …
There's a reason all your favorite products are always being discontinued. Microsoft Zune. Caption Microsoft Zune. Ted S. Warren, Associated ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

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