noun๐ShareThe state of being redundant"The meeting had a lot of redundancy; many of the points were repeated. "businesseconomyjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA superfluity; something redundant or excessive; a needless repetition in language"The phrase "free gift" is an example of redundancy, as all gifts are free. "languagegrammarwritingbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareDuplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components."The airplane's design includes redundancy in its engine systems; if one engine fails, the others can keep the plane flying. "technologyelectronicssystemmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareDuplication of parts of a message to guard against transmission errors."The email included redundancy by repeating the important dates three times to ensure everyone received the correct information. "communicationtechnologyelectronicscomputingsignaltechnicalscienceinfosystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff."The company announced a redundancy program to deal with declining sales. "jobbusinesseconomyworkorganizationindustryfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSurplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains."The lawyer's complaint included several pages of redundancy, describing the same problem in different ways. "lawwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading