redundant

[ ri-duhn-duhnt ]

/ rɪˈdʌn dənt /

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adjective

characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.

being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural: a redundant part.

having some unusual or extra part or feature.

characterized by superabundance or superfluity: lush, redundant vegetation.

Engineering.

(of a structural member) not necessary for resisting statically determined stresses.
(of a structure) having members designed to resist other than statically determined stresses; hyperstatic.
noting a complete truss having additional members for resisting eccentric loads.Compare complete(def 8), incomplete(def 3).
(of a device, circuit, computer system, etc.) having excess or duplicate parts that can continue to perform in the event of malfunction of some of the parts.

Linguistics. characterized by redundancy; predictable.

Computers. containing more bits or characters than are required, as a parity bit inserted for checking purposes.

Chiefly British. removed or laid off from a job.

Origin of redundant

1595–1605; < Latin redundant- (stem of redundāns), present participle of redundāre to flow back, overflow, be excessive. See redound, -ant

SYNONYMS FOR redundant

1 verbose, repetitive. See wordy.

2 excessive; useless; superfluous, tautologous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM redundant

re·dun·dant·ly, adverb

Words nearby redundant

reductivism, reductor, redundancy, redundancy pay, redundancy payment, redundant, redupl., reduplicate, reduplication, reduplicative, reduviid

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Troy and the Troad were redundantly rich; it was their great crime to be so.

The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols) |Thomas De Quincey
This was then redundantly illustrated until the subject was supposed to be exhausted.

History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology |John F. Hurst
Lakshmana thereupon cuts off her nose and ears, rendering her redundantly hideous.

Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works |Kalidasa

British Dictionary definitions for redundantly

redundant

/ (rɪˈdʌndənt) /

adjective

surplus to requirements; unnecessary or superfluous

verbose or tautological

deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary for efficient operation he has been made redundant

(of components, information, etc) duplicated or added as a precaution against failure, error, etc

Derived forms of redundant

redundantly, adverb

Word Origin for redundant

C17: from Latin redundans overflowing, from redundāre to run back, stream over; see redound

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