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English noun: redundancy

1. redundancy (communication) repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission


Broader (hypernym)repetitiousness, repetitiveness

2. redundancy (attribute) the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded


SamplesThe use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers.


Synonymsredundance


Broader (hypernym)embarrassment, overplus, plethora, superfluity


Narrower (hyponym)deadwood, fifth wheel

3. redundancy (cognition) (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails


Broader (hypernym)configuration, constellation


Domain categoryelectronics

4. redundancy (act) repetition of an act needlessly


Broader (hypernym)repeating, repetition









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