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redundancy

noun

repetition of an act needlessly

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
R
Ends with
Y
Contains
ED
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɹɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsi

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Definitions

noun

  1. repetition of an act needlessly

noun

  1. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

    “the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers”

noun

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

noun

  1. repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

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Example Sentences

the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers

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