vanhentumis
Vanhentuminen (vanhentumis) is a term used to describe the process by which something loses validity, relevance, or usability as time passes. The exact meaning depends on the context: it can refer to the expiration of rights or claims, the shelf life of goods, the aging of objects, or the natural aging of living beings. The concept is thus multidisciplinary, spanning law, commerce, technology, and biology.
In a legal context, vanhentuminen denotes prescription—the point at which a legal claim can no longer be
In commerce and everyday use, vanhentuminen describes the diminishing usefulness or value of items over time.
In technology, vanhentuminen often refers to obsolescence or the end of support, where software or hardware
In biology, aging is sometimes described as vanheneminen or vanhentuminen, referring to the gradual decline of