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   redundant

   /rɪˈdʌnd(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous: "many of the old skills had become redundant" Similar unnecessarynot requiredinessentialunessentialneedlessunneededuncalled fordispensabledisposableexpendableunwanteduselesssurplussurplus to requirementssuperfluoustoo much/manysupernumeraryexcessivein excessextraadditionalsparede tropinformal:needed like a hole in the headOpposite essentialnecessary
   • ▪ (of a person) no longer employed because there is no more work available: "eight permanent staff were made redundant" Similar sackeddismissedlaid offdischargedunemployedidlejoblessout of workout of a jobrare:disemployedOpposite in workemployed
   • ▪ (of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function: "our peculiar affection for redundant phrases"
   • ▪ (of a component) not strictly necessary to functioning but included in case of failure in another component: "the modules are linked using a redundant fibre-optic cable"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘abundant’): from Latin redundant- ‘surging up’, from the verb redundare (see redound).

   Derivatives

   • 1. redundantly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › redundantREDUNDANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REDUNDANT definition: 1. (especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed: 2. having…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous. b. : characterized by or containing an excess. specifically: using more words than necessary. c. : characterized by similarity or repetition. a group of particularly redundant brick buildings. d. chiefly British: no longer needed for a job and hence laid off. 2. : profuse, lavish. 3.

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   Redundant definition: exceeding what is needed or useful; superfluous. See examples of REDUNDANT used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionredundant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of redundant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › redundantRedundant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word redundant applies to things that are unnecessary or could be left out. Calling a blank sheet of paper empty is redundant. Teachers often tell students to avoid being redundant — meaning avoid saying something twice or more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › redundantRedundant - definition of redundant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous. 2. Needlessly wordy or repetitive in expression: a student paper filled with redundant phrases. 3. Of or relating to linguistic redundancy. 4. Chiefly British Dismissed or laid off from work, as for being no longer needed. 5. Electronics Of or involving redundancy in electronic equipment. 6.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › redundantREDUNDANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is redundant is no longer needed because its job is being done by something else or because its job is no longer necessary or useful. Changes in technology may mean that once-valued skills are now redundant.