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redundanceThe quality of being redundant or the use of more words, parts, or elements than necessary. It refers to unnecessary repetition or excess in communication or systems.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The quality of being redundant or the use of more words, parts, or elements than necessary. It refers to unnecessary repetition or excess in communication or systems.

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈdʌndəns/

Korean meaning: 중복, 불필요한 반복

Korean pronunciation: 리-던-던스 (강세: 던)

Example Sentences

  • The essay suffered from redundance, saying the same thing five different ways.
  • My mom's redundance in reminding me to brush my teeth is driving me crazy!
  • The company's redundance of backup systems saved them during the power outage.

redundance

NOUN

//rɪˈdʌndəns//

The quality of being redundant or the use of more words, parts, or elements than necessary. It refers to unnecessary repetition or excess in communication or systems.

redundance concept
💡 Concept

The quality of being redundant or the use of more words, parts, or elements than necessary. It refers to unnecessary repetition or excess in communication or systems.

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redundance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When redundance kills abundance, let your ideas dance!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈdʌndəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootundant
Suffix--ance

Origin

From Latin redundare, meaning 'to overflow' or 'to surge back.' The word literally described water flowing back and overflowing its boundaries, creating excess.

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🎵Rhyme

abundanceattendancedependence

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📝Examples

The essay suffered from redundance, saying the same thing five different ways.

😄 Fun example

My mom's redundance in reminding me to brush my teeth is driving me crazy!

The company's redundance of backup systems saved them during the power outage.

😄 Fun example

His speech had so much redundance that people started counting how many times he said 'basically'.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

repetitionduplicationexcesssuperfluityverbosity

Antonyms

concisenessbrevity