English dictionary

redundancy

/r/I/'d/@/nd/@/ns/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

noun.communication

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the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

noun.attribute

Examples
The use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers.

Synonyms redundance

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

noun.cognition

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repetition of an act needlessly

noun.act

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