English Explanatory Dictionary

redundant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
  2. Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
  3. Dismissed from employment because no longer needed.
  4. Duplicating or able to duplicate the function of another component of a system, providing backup in the event the other component fails.
  5. Containing duplicate pathways to send a message.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/ /ɹɪˈdɐn.dənt/ en-au-redundant.ogg /ɹəˈdɐn.dənt/

Word forms

redundant more redundant most redundant

Etymology

From Latin redundāns, present participle of redundō (“to overflow, redound”), from red- (“again, back”) + undō (“to surge, flood”), from unda (“a wave”).

Synonyms

acervatim adscititious dropsical duplicate excessive exorbitant expletive extra extraneous extravagant gash gorged inessential inordinate lavish needless nonessential overflowing overmuch overweening plethoric prodigal profuse repetitive replete spare superabundant supererogatory superfluous supernumerary supersaturated supervacaneous surplus surplusage too many too much unnecessary verbose surplus to requirements

Antonyms

non-redundant inadequate lacking needed

Related words

redound redundance redundancy drenched expendable turgid

Derived words

georedundant irredundant nonredundant redundant acronym syndrome redundantant redundant array of independent disks redundant colon redundantly redundundant reredundant semiredundant
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