redundancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce redundancy in British English:
UK [rɪˈdʌndənsi]
How to pronounce redundancy in American English:
US [rɪˈdʌndənsi]
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- Noun:
- repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
- the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
- (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
- repetition of an act needlessly
Word Origin
- redundancy (n.)
- c. 1600; see redundant + -ancy. Sense in employment is from 1931, chiefly British.
Example
- 1. Evolution is god 's redundancy notice , his pink slip .
- 2. Workers and employers have collaborated to keep redundancy levels down .
- 3. Inevitably , more redundancy would mean higher costs .
- 4. The more redundancy ; the less information , but also the less variety of information .
- 5. They often have no corporate health , pension or redundancy benefits .