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redundancy Definition and Meaning in English (redundancy definition)

noun
Synonyms:superfluityexcessduplication
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Redundancy definition: The state of being no longer needed or useful, often due to duplication or excess.

Definitions of Redundancy

  1. 1noun

    The state of being no longer needed or useful, often due to duplication or excess.

  2. 2noun

    The state of being dismissed from employment because one's job is no longer necessary.

  3. 3noun(formal)

    The part of a message that can be eliminated without loss of information, especially in information theory.

Example Sentences

“The redundancy in the report made it difficult to read.”

business

“Many workers faced redundancy when the factory closed down.”

technical

“The system has built-in redundancy to prevent data loss.”

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Inflected Word Forms

adjectiveredundant
adverbredundantly

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Redundancy definition: The state of being no longer needed or useful, often due to duplication or excess.
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'Redundancy' translates to 'redundancy' in English. Redundancy definition: The state of being no longer needed or useful, often due to duplication or excess.
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