πλεονάζων — meaning in English

English meaning

• redundant adjective No longer needed; superfluous.
• surplus noun An amount left over after what is needed has been used; an excess.

Senses

πλεονάζων is used for these senses in English:

• redundant Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.

redundant — full definition

1. adjective No longer needed; superfluous.
2. adjective Dismissed from a job because the position is no longer needed.
3. adjective Needlessly repetitive in wording.

surplus — full definition

1. noun An amount left over after what is needed has been used; an excess.
2. adj More than what is needed.

Related Greek words