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redundancy
noun re·dun·dan·cy \ri-ˈdən-dən(t)-sē\
: the act of using a word, phrase, etc., that repeats something else and is therefore unnecessary
: a word, phrase, etc., that repeats something else and is therefore unnecessary : a redundant word, phrase, etc.
: a part in a machine, system, etc., that has the same function as another part and that exists so that the entire machine, system, etc., will not fail if the main part fails
plural re·dun·dan·cies
Full Definition of REDUNDANCY
1
a : the quality or state of being redundant : superfluity b : the use of redundant components; also : such components c chiefly British : dismissal from a job especially by layoff
3
a : superfluous repetition : prolixity b : an act or instance of needless repetition
4
: the part of a message that can be eliminated without loss of essential information
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First Known Use of REDUNDANCY
circa 1602
Related to REDUNDANCY
- Synonyms
- circumlocution, diffuseness, diffusion, garrulity, garrulousness, logorrhea, long-windedness, periphrasis, prolixity, verbiage, verbalism, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordage, wordiness
- Antonyms
- deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply
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