redundant meaning
redundant :
unnecessary, extra
adjective
▪ The extra page is redundant.
▪ The extra page is not needed.
▪ His comments were redundant.
▪ His comments were not needed.
paraphrasing
▪ superfluous – unnecessary
▪ excessive – too much
▪ unnecessary – not needed
▪ surplus – extra
Pronunciation
redundant [rɪˈdʌndənt]
The stress is on 'dun' and sounds like 'ri-dun-dent'.
Common phrases and grammar about redundant
redundant - Common meaning
adjective
unnecessary, extra
Part of Speech Changes for "redundant"
▪ redundancy (noun) – state of being unnecessary
▪ redundantly (adverb) – in a way that is not needed
Common Expressions with "redundant"
▪ redundant information – unnecessary details
▪ make something redundant – to make it not needed
▪ become redundant – to become unnecessary
▪ redundant system – extra system for safety
Important examples of redundant in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, redundant is often used to describe unnecessary information or tasks.
Example of a confusing word: abundant (plentiful)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Redundant is used as an adjective in TOEIC grammar questions, often modifying nouns.
redundant
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
redundant phrase
'unnecessary phrase', often used in writing or speech.
be made redundant
means 'to lose a job because it is no longer needed'.
Differences between similar words and redundant
redundant
,
superfluous
differences
Redundant means not needed, while superfluous often means more than enough.
redundant
,
unnecessary
differences
Redundant means not needed because it is extra, while unnecessary means not needed at all.
Words with the same origin as redundant
The origin of redundant
redundant comes from the Latin 'redundare', which means 'to overflow'.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root und (wave), suffix ant (adjective), meaning 'overflowing again'.
Words with the same origin
The root of redundant is und (wave). Words with the same root include undulate (to move like a wave).
