Redundant

Origin

From Latin redundans (""), present participle of redundare ("to overflow, redound"), from red- ("again, back") + undo ("to surge, flood"), from unda ("a wave").

Full definition of redundant

Adjective

1. Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary.
2. (Of speech, writing, and reading) Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
3. (chiefly British) Dismissed from employment because no longer needed.
4. (chiefly computing) Duplicating or able to duplicate the function of another component of a system, providing back-up in the event the other component fails.

Antonyms

• non-redundant

Related terms

• redound
• redundance
• redundancy