"outdatable" meaning in English

See outdatable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more outdatable [comparative], most outdatable [superlative]
Etymology: From outdate + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|outdate|able}} outdate + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} outdatable (comparative more outdatable, superlative most outdatable)
  1. Capable of becoming outdated.
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