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The technician recommended replacing the obsolete navigation unit after newer digital models showed that the outdated hardware could no longer support required system updates. In this context, what does the word obsolete most nearly mean?

  1. A
    modern
  2. B
    damaged
  3. outdatedAnswer
  4. D
    complex

Answer

The word 'obsolete' most nearly means 'outdated'.
The sentence contrasts the unit with newer digital models and explicitly uses the restatement clue 'outdated hardware', establishing that 'obsolete' means 'outdated'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the sentence for context clues that define or restate the target word.
The phrase 'outdated hardware' serves as a direct restatement clue for the 'obsolete navigation unit'.
Contextual restatements provide the immediate definition of an unfamiliar term within the sentence.
2
Evaluate the answer choices to identify the synonym that matches the identified context clue.
The word 'outdated' matches the meaning of 'obsolete'.
Selecting the synonym aligned with the restatement clue accurately answers the question.

Key Concept

Using restatement context clues to determine the synonym of a word in a sentence
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