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redundant

/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary.
  2. (of words, writing, etc) 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.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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