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What does redundant mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word redundant? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary.
  2. (of words, writing, etc) Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
  3. (chiefly Britain, New Zealand, Australia) Dismissed from employment because no longer needed; as in "rendered redundant".
  4. Duplicating or able to duplicate the function of another component of a system, providing back-up in the event the other component fails.
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Hopes have been dashed for all 38 employees of the ill-fated car dealership DC Cook with the announcement that they are being made redundant.
The sites became redundant following a reorganisation of special education, and plans are afoot to sell them for housing.
Of 600 made redundant since July 2002, 33 are claiming jobseeker's allowance.
Our meetings no longer have agendas or redundant handouts, because we don't need them.
In Plymouth, Derriford Hospital is making 90 administrators redundant to save money.
Fewer, larger farms, low prices and keen competition have made the economic services of many cooperatives redundant.

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