Superfluous
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Superfluous means unnecessary or excessive. It may also refer to:
- Superfluous precision, the use of calculated measurements beyond significant figuresSignificant figuresThe significant figures of a number are those digits that carry meaning contributing to its precision. This includes all digits except:...
- The Diary of a Superfluous ManThe Diary of a Superfluous ManThe Diary of a Superfluous Man is an 1850 novella by Russian author Ivan Turgenev. It is written in the first person in the form of a diary by a man who has a few days left to live as he recounts incidents of his life...
, a Russian novella - Superfluous manSuperfluous manThe Superfluous Man is a 19th century Russian literary concept. It relates to an individual, possibly of talent and capability, who does not fit into the state-centered pattern of employment. Often the individual is born into the upper class and is rich and affluent. He may pursue a military...
, a Russian archetype inspired by the above novella