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IELTS word

redundant

/rɪˈdʌndənt/adjective

English definition

not needed because something else does the same job

Common phrases / collocations

  1. redundant equipment
  2. redundant copy
  3. become redundant

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The second clock was redundant beside the first.

  2. 2.

    The extra copy was redundant.

  3. 3.

    The old equipment became redundant.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Two identical working wall clocks hang immediately beside each other in a small office and show the same time.
not needed because something else does the same job
1two identical clocks
2one is enough
two identical clocks→one is enough