Definition of Redundant
Redundant
re·dun·dant
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
no longer useful or necessary, due to exceeding what is needed or normal;
e.g. All of these precautions are redundant, since they offer more protection than we will need.
(adjective)
characterized by an excess, especially an excess of words that do not add additional meaning and which could thus be removed without loss of function;
e.g. That was a redundant statement since you have already conveyed that information.
(adjective)
repetitive or similar;
e.g. These buildings are redundant and impossible to distinguish from one another.
(adjective)
in British usage, no longer employed, either due to being laid off due to no longer being needed for a job, or due to there being no work available;
e.g. The company determined that he was a redundant employee and so he lost his job.
(adjective)
existing as a duplicate or repetition of something in order to prevent the failure of the larger system due to a failure of a smaller component;
e.g. This cable is redundant, since the device ordinarily uses a wireless connection.
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