/ɹɪdʌˈndʌnt/ - [ridundunt] - re•dun•dant
We found 9 definitions of redundant from 4 different sources.
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redundant - more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" | ||
excess, extra, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus | ||
unnecessary, unneeded not necessary | ||
redundant - repetition of same sense in different words; "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant | ||
pleonastic, tautologic, tautological | ||
prolix tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know" |