outdated concept
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoutdatedandconcept
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outdated
adjective
uk/ˌaʊtˈdeɪ.tɪd/us/ˌaʊtˈdeɪ.t̬ɪd/
old-fashioned and therefore not as good or as fashionable as ...
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concept
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.sept/us/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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(Definition ofoutdatedandconceptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It rests upon anoutdatedconceptof marriage as a kind of subjugation, whereas the modern concept is of a partnership.
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It is anoutdatedconcept, and it should have been removed.
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And all too often the labour market has been dominated by theoutdatedconceptof "them and us".
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The traditional image of the breadwinner husband and the home-making wife will become anoutdatedconceptas we move into the 21st century.
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In any case, full national sovereignty is anoutdatedconceptwhich has little meaning in the interdependent world in which we live today.
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By far the mostoutdatedconceptis lack of access to data held on paper records.
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These charges are both based on theoutdatedconceptof rateable values.
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That is anoutdatedconceptthat we should begin to dismantle.
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Is that not anoutdatedconcept?
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That is not anoutdatedconcept.
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That is anoutdatedconcept.
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However, much more important than that, the new clause is at least a further attack on the whole iniquitous andoutdatedconceptof the absurd stamp duties.
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Ladies and gentlemen, sustainable development is not anoutdatedconcept, a passing fad of politicians and environmentalists.
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These unfortunate results arose because of countless unnecessary strikes, resistance to productivity improvements, rejection of new technology and unreasonable pay demands, all fostered by anoutdatedconceptof class conflict.
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As the association of the name with theoutdatedconceptproved to be very strong, it is now considered a historical term only, and its current usage has been abandoned.
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I will not go into the outdated concepts of property of this kind, which could provide the subject for another debate altogether.
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The maritime world-wide trade convoys and escorts are outdated concepts.
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We must get away from outdated concepts like the annual pay round and the going rate.
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Clinging on to outdated concepts does not help; strengthening the role of the social partners simply leads to more paralysis.
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I do not think that we can hold outdated concepts any longer with regard to the law of the sea.
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