Definition of Redundent
Re*dun"dant (-dant), a. [L.
redundans, -antis, p. pr. of redundare: cf. F.
redondant. See Redound.] 1.
Exceeding what is natural or necessary; superabundant; exuberant;
as, a redundant quantity of bile or food.
Notwithstanding the redundant oil in fishes,
they do not increase fat so much as flesh.
Arbuthnot.
2. Using more worrds or images than are
necessary or useful; pleonastic.
Where an suthor is redundant, mark those
paragraphs to be retrenched. I. Watts.
Syn. -- Superfluous; superabundant; excessive; exuberant;
overflowing; plentiful; copious.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
REDUNDANT, adj. Superfluous; needless; de trop.
The Sultan said: "There's evidence abundant
To prove this unbelieving dog redundant."
To whom the Grand Vizier, with mien impressive,
Replied: "His head, at least, appears excessive."
Habeeb Suleiman
Mr. Debs is a redundant citizen.
Theodore Roosevelt
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary.
- Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
- (mainly British) Dismissed from employment because no longer needed.
- (electronics) Involving redundancy in the provision of duplicate circuits or devices.
- See Redundant
German
- redundant
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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