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redundant

[ri-duhn-duhnt]

Origin

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.

EXPAND

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.

COLLAPSE

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

Related forms

re·dun·dant·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. verbose, repetitive. See wordy. 2. excessive; useless; superfluous, tautologous.

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redundant (rɪˈdʌndənt)

—*adj*
1.	surplus to requirements; unnecessary or superfluous
2.	verbose or tautological
3.	deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary for efficient operation: he has been made redundant
4.	(of components, information, etc) duplicated or added as a precaution against failure, error, etc

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

re'dundantly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

redundant

1594, from L. redundantem (nom. redundans), prp. of redundare "come back, contribute," lit. "overflow," from re- "again" + undare "rise in waves," from unda "a wave" (see water).

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