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superfluo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • needless adj Not necessary; unwarranted.
  • spare adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
  • superfluity noun The quality or state of being superfluous; overflowingness.
  • superfluous adj More than is needed; unnecessary or excess.
  • unnecessary adjective Not needed; more than is required.
  • waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

superfluo is used for these senses in English:

  • needless Not needed; unnecessary.
  • spare Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
  • superfluity Something superfluous, as a luxury.
  • superfluous In excess of what is required or sufficient.
  • unnecessary Not needed or necessary.
  • waste Superfluous; needless.

spare — full definition

  1. adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
  2. adjective Lean or thin, especially of a person's build.
  3. verb To refrain from harming, punishing, or destroying something or someone.
  4. verb To make something available, especially time or money, for someone else's use.

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