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- core (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
- auction a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- psychopath someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
- pike medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
- sociopath someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
- marxism the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism
- heterokontophyta algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications
- antisocial personality disorder a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
- phanerogamae in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all seed-bearing plants; superseded by the division Spermatophyta
- core memory (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories