REDUNDANT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Example: trying to lose excess weight; found some extra change lying on the dresser; yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant; skills made redundant by technological advance; sleeping in the spare room; supernumerary ornamentation; it was supererogatory of her to gloat; delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words; extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts; surplus cheese distributed to the needy
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
repetition of same sense in different words
Example: `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions; the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological; at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
Synonyms
Surplus, Tautological, Supererogatory, Excess, Tautologic
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "redundant" comes from Latin redundans.
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.