Both Uses of
redundant
in
Tom Jones, by Henry Fielding
- and her breasts, which were much more redundant than her hair, hung down below her middle;†
Book 2 *
- Come, thou jolly substance, with thy shining face, keep back thy inspiration, but hold forth thy tempting rewards; thy shining, chinking heap; thy quickly convertible bank-bill, big with unseen riches; thy often-varying stock; the warm, the comfortable house; and, lastly, a fair portion of that bounteous mother, whose flowing breasts yield redundant sustenance for all her numerous offspring, did not some too greedily and wantonly drive their brethren from the teat.†
Book 13
Definition:
more than is needed -- often something that is unnecessarily repeated
or in technical usage: describing a secondary component designed to work if the primary component fails
or in technical usage: describing a secondary component designed to work if the primary component fails