Redundant: meaning, definitions and examples
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redundant
[ rɪˈdʌndənt ]
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.
in a sentence
characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas.
Synonyms
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
Word origin
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'.