redundancy

noun

re·dun·dan·cy ri-ˈdən-dən(t)-sē How to pronounce redundancy (audio)

plural redundancies

: the quality or state of being redundant : superfluity

: the use of redundant components

also : such components

chiefly British : dismissal from a job especially by layoff

: profusion, abundance

: superfluous repetition : prolixity

: an act or instance of needless repetition

: the part of a message that can be eliminated without loss of essential information

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Redundancy, closely related to redound, has stayed close to the original meaning of "overflow" or "more than necessary". Avoiding redundancy is one of the prime rules of good writing. ""In the modern world of today" contains a redundancy; so does "He died of fatal wounds" and "For the mutual benefit of both parties". But redundancy doesn't just occur in language. "Data redundancy" means keeping the same computer data in more than one place as a safety measure, and a backup system in an airplane may provide redundancy, again for the sake of safety.

Example Sentences

Avoid redundancy in your writing. Try to avoid using redundancies in your writing. The design incorporates several redundancies. a system with a high level of redundancy The restructuring is expected to result in the redundancy of several hundred workers. The workers are now facing redundancy. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Major tech companies usually have multiple data centers, in part to ensure their service can stay online if one center fails; this is known as redundancy.

Donie O'sullivan, Brian Fung And Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 The Surface Transportation Board has said the railroads need to operate with some redundancy.

Esther Fung, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The homeowners conceded, and from the pallid redundancy of white came various shades of blue in the primary bedroom, study, and front parlor, as well as the Vintage Vogue green of the kitchen.

Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 13 July 2022 Frontier is also in the process of applying for grant funding for these redundancy projects as part of the national Middle Mile Project, a spokesperson for the company said.

Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022 The redundancy requires a patch, though, which NASA engineers are working on.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 7 June 2022 The sheer redundancy of these needless tragedies has people searching for any dynamic that might finally effect a meaningful response to them.

The New Yorker, 4 June 2022 At State Street, there seems to be a lot to choose from, but I was struck by the sheer redundancy of the menus.

Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2022 This secondary wired solution can create a helpful redundancy solution, but the same terrestrial concerns can apply to the backup wired connection because many redundant wired lines will be in the same location as the primary lines.

Romil Bahl, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

redundancy

noun

as in repetition

the use of too many words to express an idea even though the phrase "free gift" is a redundancy, many retailers still use it to assure customers that an item is really free

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repetition
repetitiveness
verbosity
wordiness
prolixity
verboseness
diffusion
diffuseness
wordage
logorrhea
windiness
periphrasis
garrulousness
circumlocution
garrulity
long-windedness
verbalism
circularity
tautology
exaggeration
verbiage
pleonasm
repetitiousness
digressiveness
hyperbole
reiteration
circuitousness
overstatement
embellishment
embroidering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

compactness
brevity
succinctness
conciseness
terseness
briefness
crispness
pithiness
concision

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed there's a redundancy of high-priced restaurants in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

surplus
excess
abundance
sufficiency
overkill
surplusage
overflow
overabundance
superfluity
oversupply
surfeit
plus
superabundance
overage
overplus
fat
plethora
overmuch
bellyful
plenty
overproduction
profusion
bounty
plentitude
overstock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

deficiency
insufficiency
deficit
lack
scarcity
undersupply
dearth
want

as in dismissal

chiefly British the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily several dozen employees at the London office were lost to redundancy

Synonyms & Similar Words

dismissal
firing
layoff
furlough
discharge
downsizing
ax
axe
shutdown
pink slip
sack
closing
boot
bird
bum's rush
shake-up
shakeout
heave-ho

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reemployment
callback
recall
rehiring
rehire

单词	redundancy
释义	redundancy noun re·dun·dan·cy ri-ˈdən-dən(t)-sē plural redundancies 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 2 : profusion, abundance 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 Did you know? Redundancy, closely related to redound, has stayed close to the original meaning of "overflow" or "more than necessary". Avoiding redundancy is one of the prime rules of good writing. ""In the modern world of today" contains a redundancy; so does "He died of fatal wounds" and "For the mutual benefit of both parties". But redundancy doesn't just occur in language. "Data redundancy" means keeping the same computer data in more than one place as a safety measure, and a backup system in an airplane may provide redundancy, again for the sake of safety. Synonyms circumlocution diffuseness diffusion garrulity garrulousness logorrhea long-windedness periphrasis prolixity verbalism verbiage verboseness verbosity windiness wordage wordiness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Avoid redundancy in your writing. Try to avoid using redundancies in your writing. The design incorporates several redundancies. a system with a high level of redundancy The restructuring is expected to result in the redundancy of several hundred workers. The workers are now facing redundancy. See More Recent Examples on the Web Major tech companies usually have multiple data centers, in part to ensure their service can stay online if one center fails; this is known as redundancy. Donie O'sullivan, Brian Fung And Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 The Surface Transportation Board has said the railroads need to operate with some redundancy. Esther Fung, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The homeowners conceded, and from the pallid redundancy of white came various shades of blue in the primary bedroom, study, and front parlor, as well as the Vintage Vogue green of the kitchen. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 13 July 2022 Frontier is also in the process of applying for grant funding for these redundancy projects as part of the national Middle Mile Project, a spokesperson for the company said. Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022 The redundancy requires a patch, though, which NASA engineers are working on. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 7 June 2022 The sheer redundancy of these needless tragedies has people searching for any dynamic that might finally effect a meaningful response to them. The New Yorker, 4 June 2022 At State Street, there seems to be a lot to choose from, but I was struck by the sheer redundancy of the menus. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2022 This secondary wired solution can create a helpful redundancy solution, but the same terrestrial concerns can apply to the backup wired connection because many redundant wired lines will be in the same location as the primary lines. Romil Bahl, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a redundancy noun 1 as in repetition the use of too many words to express an idea even though the phrase "free gift" is a redundancy, many retailers still use it to assure customers that an item is really free Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance repetition repetitiveness verbosity wordiness prolixity verboseness diffusion diffuseness wordage logorrhea windiness periphrasis garrulousness circumlocution garrulity long-windedness verbalism circularity tautology exaggeration verbiage pleonasm repetitiousness digressiveness hyperbole reiteration circuitousness overstatement embellishment embroidering Antonyms & Near Antonyms compactness brevity succinctness conciseness terseness briefness crispness pithiness concision See More 2 as in surplus the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed there's a redundancy of high-priced restaurants in the area Synonyms & Similar Words surplus excess abundance sufficiency overkill surplusage overflow overabundance superfluity oversupply surfeit plus superabundance overage overplus fat plethora overmuch bellyful plenty overproduction profusion bounty plentitude overstock Antonyms & Near Antonyms deficiency insufficiency deficit lack scarcity undersupply dearth want See More 3 as in dismissal chiefly British the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily several dozen employees at the London office were lost to redundancy Synonyms & Similar Words dismissal firing layoff furlough discharge downsizing ax axe shutdown pink slip sack closing boot bird bum's rush shake-up shakeout heave-ho Antonyms & Near Antonyms reemployment callback recall rehiring rehire
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redundancy

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