redundancy

[ ri-duhn-duhn-see ]

/ rɪˈdʌn dən si /

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noun, plural re·dun·dan·cies.

the state of being redundant.

superfluous repetition or overlapping, especially of words.

a redundant thing, part, or amount; superfluity.

the provision of additional or duplicate systems, equipment, etc., that function in case an operating part or system fails, as in a spacecraft.

Linguistics.

the inclusion of more information than is necessary for communication, as in those cars, where both words are marked for plurality.
the additional, predictable information so included.
the degree of predictability thereby created.

Chiefly British.

the condition or fact of being unemployed; unemployment.
a layoff.

Sometimes re·dun·dance .

Origin of redundancy

1595–1605; <Latin redundantia an overflowing, excess, derivative of redundānsredundant; see -ancy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH redundancy

redundancy , tautology

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Example sentences from the Web for redundancy

There seems to be a natural tendency to deal in a redundance of prepositions.
Conversation|Andrew P. Peabody
Effects not very dissimilar, are, in France and Italy, produced from a redundance of it.
Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World|Anonymous
Respecting Shelley at Eton, there is almost a redundance of evidence.
The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
At this point I realised for the first time the grave disadvantages of redundance in speech, of unnecessary verbiage.
The Record of Nicholas Freydon|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson

He is a poor unwieldy wretch, that commits faults out of the redundance of his good qualities.
The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899|George A. Aitken

British Dictionary definitions for redundancy

redundancy

/ (rɪˈdʌndənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the state or condition of being redundant or superfluous, esp superfluous in one's job
(as modifier)a redundancy payment

excessive proliferation or profusion, esp of superfluity

duplication of components in electronic or mechanical equipment so that operations can continue following failure of a part

repetition of information or inclusion of additional information to reduce errors in telecommunication transmissions and computer processing

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Cultural definitions for redundancy

redundancy

Unnecessary repetition in speech or writing. The expression freedom and liberty is redundant.

单词	redundancy
释义	redundancy [ ri-duhn-duhn-see ] / rɪˈdʌn dən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR redundancy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural re·dun·dan·cies. the state of being redundant. superfluous repetition or overlapping, especially of words. a redundant thing, part, or amount; superfluity. the provision of additional or duplicate systems, equipment, etc., that function in case an operating part or system fails, as in a spacecraft. Linguistics. the inclusion of more information than is necessary for communication, as in those cars, where both words are marked for plurality. the additional, predictable information so included. the degree of predictability thereby created. Chiefly British. the condition or fact of being unemployed; unemployment. a layoff. Sometimes re·dun·dance . Origin of redundancy 1595–1605; <Latin redundantia an overflowing, excess, derivative of redundānsredundant; see -ancy WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH redundancy redundancy , tautology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for redundancy There seems to be a natural tendency to deal in a redundance of prepositions. Conversation\|Andrew P. Peabody Effects not very dissimilar, are, in France and Italy, produced from a redundance of it. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World\|Anonymous Respecting Shelley at Eton, there is almost a redundance of evidence. The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)\|John Cordy Jeaffreson At this point I realised for the first time the grave disadvantages of redundance in speech, of unnecessary verbiage. The Record of Nicholas Freydon\|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson He is a poor unwieldy wretch, that commits faults out of the redundance of his good qualities. The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899\|George A. Aitken British Dictionary definitions for redundancy redundancy / (rɪˈdʌndənsɪ) / noun plural -cies the state or condition of being redundant or superfluous, esp superfluous in one's job (as modifier)a redundancy payment excessive proliferation or profusion, esp of superfluity duplication of components in electronic or mechanical equipment so that operations can continue following failure of a part repetition of information or inclusion of additional information to reduce errors in telecommunication transmissions and computer processing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to redundancy repetition, attrition, overabundance, wordiness, superfluity, excess, prolixity, tautology, profusion, superabundance, verbosity, circumlocution, verboseness, verbiage, pleonasm, supererogation, periphrasis, copiosity Cultural definitions for redundancy redundancy Unnecessary repetition in speech or writing. The expression freedom and liberty is redundant. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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redundancy

noun, plural re·dun·dan·cies.

Origin of redundancy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH redundancy

Example sentences from the Web for redundancy

British Dictionary definitions for redundancy

noun plural -cies

Words related to redundancy

Cultural definitions for redundancy