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| Main Entry: | superfluous1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | more than enough; overabundant; extra |
| Etymology: | Latin super- + fluere 'to flow' |
| Main Entry: | superfluous2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | unnecessary; uncalled-for; wasteful |
| Etymology: | Latin super- + fluere 'to flow' |
Language Translation for : superfluous
Spanish:
superfluo,
German:
überflüssig,
Japanese:
余分の
Superfluous
Su*per"flu*ous\, a. [L. superfluus overflowing; super over, above + fluere to flow. See Super-, and Fluent.] More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price. --Shak. An authority which makes all further argument or illustration superfluous. --E. Everett. Superfluous interval (Mus.), an interval that exceeds a major or perfect interval by a semitone. Syn: Unnecessary; useless; exuberant; excessive; redundant; needless. -- Su*per"flu*ous*ly, adv. -- Su*per"flu*ous*ness, n.
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