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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /rɪˈdʌndənt/
redundant means: No longer needed, or extra because something else already does the same job.
adjective
No longer needed, or extra because something else already does the same job.
- These extra steps are redundant.
- New technology has made the old equipment redundant.
- We removed redundant files from the system.
Having lost your job because your employer no longer needs someone to do it.
- Ten workers were made redundant.
- He found another job after being made redundant.
- The company plans to make more staff redundant.
Repeating information or using words that add nothing to what has already been said.
- The last sentence is redundant.
- She deleted several redundant words from the paragraph.
- Is 'past history' a redundant expression?
Questions about redundant
What does redundant mean?
No longer needed, or extra because something else already does the same job.
What is redundant in other languages?
Türkçe: gereksiz · Español: innecesario · Français: superflu · Deutsch: überflüssig · Italiano: superfluo · 日本語: 不要な
How do you pronounce redundant?
It is pronounced /rɪˈdʌndənt/.
How do you use redundant in a sentence?
These extra steps are redundant. New technology has made the old equipment redundant.
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