a. [ L. redundans, -antis, p. pr. of redundare: cf. F. redondant. See Redound. ] 1. Exceeding what is natural or necessary; superabundant; exuberant; as, a redundant quantity of bile or food. [ 1913 Webster ] Notwithstanding the redundant oil in fishes, they do not increase fat so much as flesh. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Using more worrds or images than are necessary or useful; pleonastic. [ 1913 Webster ] Where an suthor is redundant, mark those paragraphs to be retrenched. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Superfluous; superabundant; excessive; exuberant; overflowing; plentiful; copious. [ 1913 Webster ] |