01 a. More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price.
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More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price.“An authority which makes all further argument or illustration superfluous.” — E. Everett.
Phrases & compounds
Superfluous interval —
an interval that exceeds a major or perfect interval by a semitone.