Redundant: meaning, definitions and examples

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redundant

 

[ rɪˈdʌndənt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in a sentence

not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.

Synonyms

excessive, surplus, unnecessary

Examples of usage

  • It's redundant to have two cars when you can only drive one at a time.
  • Please remove any redundant information from the report.
  • The additional safety check is redundant as the main system is already very secure.
Context #2 | Adjective

in a sentence

characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas.

Synonyms

repetitive, verbose, wordy

Examples of usage

  • His redundant writing style made the article difficult to read.
  • The speech was redundant, with the speaker going over the same points multiple times.

Translations

Translations of the word "redundant" in other languages:

🇵🇹 redundante

🇮🇳 अतिरिक्त

🇩🇪 überflüssig

🇮🇩 berlebihan

🇺🇦 надлишковий

🇵🇱 zbędny

🇯🇵 余分な

🇫🇷 superflu

🇪🇸 redundante

🇹🇷 gereksiz

🇰🇷 불필요한

🇸🇦 زائد

🇨🇿 nadbytečný

🇸🇰 nadbytočný

🇨🇳 多余的

🇸🇮 odvečen

🇮🇸 óþarfur

🇰🇿 артық

🇬🇪 ზედმეტი

🇦🇿 artıq

🇲🇽 redundante

Etymology

The word 'redundant' originated from the Latin word 'redundantem' which means 'overflowing'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century with the sense of 'overflowing, superabundant'. Over time, it evolved to its current meanings of 'not or no longer needed or useful' and 'characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition'.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,524, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.