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REDUNDANCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Repetition of an act needlessly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("redundancy" is a kind of...):
repeating; repetition (the act of doing or performing again)
Derivation:
redundant (repetition of same sense in different words)
redundant (more than is needed, desired, or required)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
Example:
the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("redundancy" is a kind of...):
embarrassment; overplus; plethora; superfluity (extreme excess)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "redundancy"):
deadwood; fifth wheel (someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded)
Derivation:
redundant (repetition of same sense in different words)
redundant (more than is needed, desired, or required)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("redundancy" is a kind of...):
configuration; constellation (an arrangement of parts or elements)
Domain category:
electronics (the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices)
Derivation:
redundant (more than is needed, desired, or required)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("redundancy" is a kind of...):
repetitiousness; repetitiveness (verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions)
Derivation:
redundant (more than is needed, desired, or required)
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