🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

redundante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.dũˈdɐ̃.tʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Redundant/rɪˈdʌn.dənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O relatório continha informações redundantes."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.

    "The company had to lay off employees due to redundant positions."
  2. 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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