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Definitions for Redundant
[1] characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
[2] being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural: a redundant part.
[3] having some unusual or extra part or feature.
[4] characterized by superabundance or superfluity: lush, redundant vegetation.
[5] 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.
[6] Linguistics . characterized by redundancy; predictable.
[7] Computers . containing more bits or characters than are required, as a parity bit inserted for checking purposes.
[8] Chiefly British . removed or laid off from a job.
[9] surplus to requirements; unnecessary or superfluous
[10] verbose or tautological
[11] deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary for efficient operation he has been made redundant
[12] (of components, information, etc) duplicated or added as a precaution against failure, error, etc
Words related to Redundant
superfluous, unnecessary, bombastic, diffuse, extra, extravagant, inordinate, long-winded, loquacious, oratorical, padded, prolix, spare, supernumerary, surplus, tautological, unwanted, verbose, wordy, inessential
Words nearby Redundant
reductivism, reductor, redundancy, redundancy pay, redundancy payment, redundant, redupl., reduplicate, reduplication, reduplicative, reduviid
Origin of Redundant
1595–1605; < Latin redundant- (stem of redundāns ), present participle of redundāre to flow back, overflow, be excessive. See redound, -ant
Other words from Redundant
re·dun·dant·ly , adverb
Word origin for Redundant
C17: from Latin redundans overflowing, from redundāre to run back, stream over; see redound
Synonyms for Redundant
superfluous, unnecessary, bombastic, de trop, diffuse, extra, extravagant, inessential, inordinate, iterating, long-winded, loquacious, oratorical, padded, palaverous, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, reiterating, spare, supererogatory, supernumerary, surplus, tautological, unwanted, verbose, wordy