redundancy — the state of being not needed or surplus to requirements
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the state of being not needed or surplus to requirements
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈdʌndənsi/
Example Sentences
- His essay was full of redundancy - he said the same thing five different ways!
- The redundancy in the company's IT systems caused major inefficiencies.
- After the merger, there was significant redundancy among middle management positions.
redundancy
NOUN[/rɪˈdʌndənsi/]
the state of being not needed or surplus to requirements
the state of being not needed or surplus to requirements
"Redundancy for safety — never ever hasty!"
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'redundans' (overflowing, excessive), derived from 'redundare' meaning 'to overflow' or 'to be in excess', composed of the prefix 're-' (back) and 'undare' (to surge or wave).
Breakdown
re- (back, again) + und- (wave, surge, overflow) + -ant (adjective suffix) + -cy (noun suffix) = redundancy
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His essay was full of redundancy - he said the same thing five different ways!”
“The redundancy in the company's IT systems caused major inefficiencies.”
“After the merger, there was significant redundancy among middle management positions.”
“The phrase 'PIN number' is a classic example of redundancy since PIN already means Personal Identification Number.”
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