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re·dun·dant

  [ri-duhn-duhnt]  Show IPA

adjective

1.

characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.

2.

being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural: a redundant part.

3.

having some unusual or extra part or feature.

4.

characterized by superabundance or superfluity: lush, redundant vegetation.

5.

Engineering .

a.

(of a structural member) not necessary for resisting statically determined stresses.

b.

(of a structure) having members designed to resist other than statically determined stresses;hyperstatic.

c.

noting a complete truss having additional members for resisting eccentric loads. Comparecomplete (  def 8 ) , incomplete (  def 3 ) .

d.

(of a device, circuit, computer system, etc.) having excess or duplicate parts that can continueto perform in the event of malfunction of some of the parts.

Origin: 
1595–1605;  < Latin redundant-  (stem of redundāns ), present participle of redundāre  to flow back, overflow,be excessive. See redound, -ant

Related forms

re·dun·dant·ly, adverb

Synonyms 
1. verbose, repetitive. See wordy. 2. excessive; useless; superfluous, tautologous.

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World English Dictionary

redundant  (rɪˈdʌndənt)
— adj
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 maderedundant
4.	(of components, information, etc) duplicated or added as a precaution against failure, error, etc
[C17: from Latin redundans  overflowing, from redundāre  to run back, stream over; see redound ]
re'dundantly
— adv

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Word Origin & History

redundant 

1594, from L. redundantem (nom. redundans), prp. of redundare "come back, contribute," lit. "overflow,"from re- "again" + undare "rise in waves," from unda "a wave" (see water).

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