characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural: a redundant part.
having some unusual or extra part or feature.
characterized by superabundance or superfluity: lush, redundant vegetation.
Engineering.
(of a structural member) not necessary for resisting statically determined stresses.
(of a structure) having members designed to resist other than statically determined stresses; hyperstatic.
noting a complete truss having additional members for resisting eccentric loads.Compare complete (def. 8), incomplete (def. 3).
(of a device, circuit, computer system, etc.) having excess or duplicate parts that can continue to perform in the event of malfunction of some of the parts.
Linguistics. characterized by redundancy; predictable.
Computers. containing more bits or characters than are required, as a parity bit inserted for checking purposes.
Chiefly British. removed or laid off from a job.
Origin of redundant
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin redundant- (stem of redundāns ), present participle of redundāre “to flow back, overflow, be excessive.” See redound, -ant