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redundant

🇬🇧 UK/ri'dʌndәnt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

More than what is needed; unnecessarily repetitive; dismissed from a job because the position is no longer needed.

多余的,冗余的;(因裁员)被解雇的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
dconnector
+
undwave, water, flood
+
antperforming, being in a state
=redundant

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Many employees became redundant after the company restructured.

  • 2.

    This information is redundant since we already covered it.

  • 3.

    The backup system is redundant but necessary for safety.

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