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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesredondant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rə.dɔ̃.dɑ̃
"Le rapport contenait des informations redondantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
"The company had to lay off employees due to redundant positions." - 2
Characterized by unnecessary repetition.
"The report was criticized for its redundant information that could have been summarized."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'redundant' originates from the Latin 'redundans', meaning 'overflowing', which evolved through Middle English to describe something that is superfluous or unnecessary. Its usage has shifted over time to encompass both literal and figurative meanings in modern contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Redundant" is said worldwide
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redondant
Transliteration: rə.dɔ̃.dɑ̃
"Le rapport contenait des informations redondantes."
überflüssig
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌflʏsɪç
"Die Informationen waren überflüssig und wiederholten sich."
ridondante
Transliteration: ri.donˈdante
"Il documento conteneva informazioni ridondanti."
redundante
Transliteration: re.dunˈdante
"El informe tenía datos redundantes."
redundante
Transliteration: ʁe.dũˈdɐ̃.tʃi
"O relatório continha informações redundantes."
अतिरिक्त
Transliteration: atirikt
"रिपोर्ट में अतिरिक्त जानकारी थी।"
多余的
Transliteration: duōyú de
"报告中包含多余的信息。"
중복된
Transliteration: jungbokdoen
"보고서에는 중복된 정보가 포함되어 있었다."
冗長な
Transliteration: jōchō na
"レポートには冗長な情報が含まれていた。"
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