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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•dun•dan•cy /rɪˈdʌndənsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - [uncountable] the state of being redundant, esp. the use of too many words or repetition in expressing ideas.
[countable] the use of additional or extra systems as a backup to a main part.[Chiefly Brit.]- [uncountable] the condition of being laid off from one's work or job.
- [countable] an act or instance of being laid off.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•dun•dan•cy (ri dun′dən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - the state of being redundant.
- superfluous repetition or overlapping, esp. 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.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]
- the condition or fact of being unemployed;
unemployment. - a layoff.
Also, re•dun′dance. - Latin redundantia an overflowing, excess, derivative of redundāns redundant; see -ancy
- 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: redundancy /rɪˈdʌndənsɪ/ n ( pl -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
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