redundant
adjective
re·dun·dant
ri-ˈdən-dənt
1
a
: exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
b
: characterized by or containing an excess
specifically
: using more words than necessary
c
: characterized by similarity or repetition
a group of particularly redundant brick buildings
d
chiefly British
: no longer needed for a job and hence laid off
3
: serving as a duplicate for preventing failure of an entire system (such as a spacecraft) upon failure of a single component
redundantly
adverb
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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redundant. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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