redundant

//rɪˈdʌn.dənt//
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Adjective

redundantCanonical form
more redundantComparative
most redundantSuperlative
1

No longer needed or useful; superfluous.

This paragraph is redundant and should be deleted.

2

(British) Dismissed from employment because one's job no longer exists.

He was made redundant when the factory closed down.

3

(of words or data) Able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.

The editor removed redundant words from the article to make it more concise.