redundant

Letters that make redundant

a, d, e, n, r, t, u are letters that make 'redundant'

Words within redundant

AN, re, NT, UN, DA, ant, Red, ED, red, dun, ND, Re, Nd are words within 'redundant'


2 possible definitions for 'redundant'

Redundant as "more than is needed, desired, or required"

Under this definition, redundant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

supererogatory, excess, extra, spare, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus have the same meaning as 'redundant'

Derivatives of redundant

overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment, redundance, redundancy, supernumerary are derivatives of 'redundant'.

Similar to redundant

unnecessary, unneeded are similar to 'redundant'.

Example of redundant used within this context

"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"


Redundant as "repetition of same sense in different words"

Under this definition, redundant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pleonastic, tautologic, tautological have the same meaning as 'redundant'

Derivatives of redundant

redundance, redundancy, pleonasm, tautology are derivatives of 'redundant'.

Similar to redundant

prolix is similar to redundant.

Example of redundant used within this context

"`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



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