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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › redundantRedundant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REDUNDANT is exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous. How to use redundant in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREDUNDANT | 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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   Redundant definition: exceeding what is needed or useful; superfluous. See examples of REDUNDANT used in a sentence.

5. 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.

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

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   more than is needed, desired, or required. “yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant ”. “skills made redundant by technological advance”. synonyms: excess, extra, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus. unnecessary, unneeded.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishredundant 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.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › redundantRedundant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Similar definitions. Using more words than are needed; wordy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Unnecessary to the meaning. Webster's New World. Of or relating to linguistic redundancy. American Heritage. Laid off from work as no longer needed; discharged; dismissed.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREDUNDANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REDUNDANT definition: 1. not working because your employer has told you there is not enough work: 2. not needed or used…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREDUNDANT - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

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    Definitions of 'redundant' 1. Something that is redundant is unnecessary, for example, because it is no longer needed or because its job is being done by something else. [...] 2. If you are made redundant, your employer tells you to leave because your job is no longer necessary or because your employer cannot afford to keep paying you.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREDUNDANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    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.