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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 | ||
| Samples | The use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers. | ||
| Synonyms | redundance | ||
| 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 category | electronics | ||
| 4. | redundancy (act) repetition of an act needlessly | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | repeating, repetition | ||
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