re·dun·dant

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• re|dun´dant|ly — re|dun|dant «rih DUHN duhnt», adjective. 1. extra; not needed: »In “We two both ate an apple each” the word “two” is redundant. SYNONYM(S): superfluous. 2. using too many words for the same idea; that says the same thing again; wordy: »redundant… …   Useful english dictionary

• re|dun|dant — «rih DUHN duhnt», adjective. 1. extra; not needed: »In “We two both ate an apple each” the word “two” is redundant. SYNONYM(S): superfluous. 2. using too many words for the same idea; that says the same thing again; wordy: »redundant language.… …   Useful english dictionary

• dun — dun·al; dun·bar·ton·shire; dun·can; dun·ci·cal; dun·ci·fy; dun; dun·das·ite; dun·dathu; dun·dee; dun·der·funk; dun·der·head; dun·der·head·ed; dun·der·pate; dun·drear·ies; dun·edin; dun·ga·ree; dun·ga run·ga; dun·ge·ness; dun·ka·doo; dun·ker;… …   English syllables

• dant — abun·dant; abun·dant·ly; beu·dant·ite; com·man·dant; con·cor·dant; con·fi·dant; dis·cor·dant; fon·dant; in·un·dant; man·dant; ox·i·dant; re·dun·dant·ly; re·gar·dant; trep·i·dant; ver·dant; an·ti·ox·i·dant; de·nu·dant; guar·dant; mor·dant;… …   English syllables

• redundant — re·dun·dant …   English syllables

• redundantly — re·dun·dant·ly …   English syllables

• Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

• redundant — re|dun|dant [ rı dʌndənt ] adjective 1. ) not needed: Computers have made our paper records redundant. 2. ) BRITISH if someone is redundant, they have been told they must leave their job because they are no longer needed 3. ) TECHNICAL designed… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• redundant — re•dun•dant [[t]rɪˈdʌn dənt[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas 2) exceeding what is usual or necessary: a redundant part[/ex] 3) superabundant or superfluous: lush, redundant vegetation[/ex] 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• Redundant — 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. [1913 Webster] Notwithstanding the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English