redundancy
(noun) repetition of an act needlessly
redundancy, redundance
(noun) the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; “the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers”
redundancy
(noun) (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
redundancy
(noun) repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
Source: WordNet® 3.1
redundancy (countable and uncountable, plural redundancies)
The state of being redundant
A superfluity; something redundant or excessive; a needless repetition in language
Duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components.
Duplication of parts of a message to guard against transmission errors.
(chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand) The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff.
(law) surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.
• (state of being redundant): redundance (rare), pro-chrono continuum (rare), superfluity, superfluousness
• (thing that is redundant): dead wood, superfluity
• (duplication in case of transmission error): backup
• (state of being unemployed): retirement
• (instance or act of dismissal): sacking
• (state of being redundant): non-redundancy
• (state of being unemployed): employment
• (instance or act of dismissal): hiring
• space redundancy
• time redundancy
Source: Wiktionary
Re*dun"dance, Re*dun"dan*cy, n. Etym: [L. redundantia: cf. F. redondance.]
1. The quality or state of being redundant; superfluity; superabundance; excess.
2. That which is redundant or in excess; anything superfluous or superabundant. Labor . . . throws off redundacies. Addison.
3. (Law)
Definition: Surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
