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.

SYNONYMS FOR redundant

1 verbose, repetitive.

2 excessive; useless; superfluous, tautological.

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Origin of redundant

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin redundant- (stem of redundāns ), present participle of redundāre “to flow back, overflow, be excessive.” See redound, -ant

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1. See wordy.

OTHER WORDS FROM redundant

re·dun·dant·ly, adverb

Words nearby redundant

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

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Example sentences from the Web for redundant

The resulting surface is a highly redundant representation of the dodecahedron, with 10 copies of each pentagon.
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On some issues, Puck was so mired in its own times that the commentary is redundant.
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The sheer amount of redundant bureaucracy needs to be eliminated.
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Overall, The Judge wants to be insightful and funny and sad, but it instead ends up being clichéd and redundant.
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It almost seems that an “official” investigation will be redundant.
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The debt ceiling is pointless, redundant, and a threat to our constitutional order.
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Then, valuable as dialogue is, it may be redundant, and make a play "flabby."
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The neck of the flap is sure to be redundant and prominent, but can be pared.
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Thus, I am inclined to regard the 46 reported instances of death from this cause as a redundant estimate.
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His academical career gave sufficient, though not redundant, promise of after celebrity.
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Nature has been bountiful to that island, for there is redundant verdure on every side.
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British Dictionary definitions for redundant

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 operationhe 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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