redundant
/rɪˈdʌndənt/adjective
उच्चारण रिडन्डन्ट
अनावश्यक, फ़ालतू
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adjective
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not needed or useful
अनावश्यक, फ़ालतू
- In 'return back', the word 'back' is redundant.
- Delete the redundant words from the sentence.
- Many of the old rules have become redundant.
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- Remove any redundant details from your answer.
- With the new software, these forms are now redundant.
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BrE
(of a person) without a job because there is no more work available for you in a company
(काम न बचने के कारण) नौकरी से निकाला गया
- Two hundred workers were made redundant.
- He became redundant when the company shifted to automated machines.
- The factory closure left hundreds of staff redundant.
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- She was made redundant after ten years with the firm.
- Nobody likes the thought of being declared redundant.
◇Word family
redundancy noun
§Grammar and usage
In error spotting, superfluous words (return back, repeat again) are called redundant.
'return back' और 'repeat again' जैसे फ़ालतू शब्दों को redundant कहा जाता है।