redundancy
rɪˈdʌndənsi
redundancies
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Noun

1.
excessUKstate of being unnecessary or superfluousUK
  • The redundancy of the old system was evident.
excess superfluity
2.
employmentUKjob loss due to position being unnecessaryUK
  • He faced redundancy after the company downsized.
dismissal layoff
3.
technical duplicationTECH.duplication of components for reliabilityTECH.
  • The system's redundancy ensures it keeps running smoothly.
backup duplication
4.
languageTECH.UKunnecessary repetition in languageTECH.UK
  • The essay was criticized for its redundancy.
repetition tautology
5.
error reductionTECH.repetition to reduce errors in communicationTECH.
  • Redundancy in data transmission prevents loss of information.
duplication iteration repetition
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Expressions with redundancy

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money given when losing a job not due to personal fault
After the company downsizing, he received a generous redundancy payment..
accept an offer to leave a job with extra pay
She decided to take voluntary redundancy last year.
agreement to leave a job with extra pay when offered
She accepted voluntary redundancy during the company's restructuring.
situation when many workers lose jobs at once
The company announced a collective redundancy affecting 200 staff.
situation where many people lose their jobs at once
The company announced a mass redundancy last week.
backup of data for safety
Data redundancy ensures data is not lost in case of failure.

Origin of redundancy

Latin, redundare (to overflow)

Terms with redundancy included in their meaning

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redundancy
unnecessary repetition of work
databases
eliminate redundancy in a data model
redundancy
person or thing considered unnecessary in a situation
redundancy
redundant systems providing backup if one fails
repetition
causing unnecessary repetition or redundancy
technology
systems that ensure fault tolerance and reliability through redundancy
database
structured format reducing redundancy in databases
redundancy
use of redundant words to express an idea

Examples of redundancy in a sentence

  • He was laid off due to redundancy in the department.
  • Redundancy affected many workers in the tech industry.
  • Facing redundancy, she sought new career opportunities.
  • Redundancy in the network prevents data loss.
  • Engineers built redundancy into the power system.
  • His speech was full of redundancy.

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  1. French:redondance, licenciement économique, ...
  2. German:Redundanz, Freisetzung, ...
  3. Italian:eccedenza, licenziamento, ...
  4. Spanish:redundancia, cesantía, ...
  5. Portuguese:redundância, despedimento, ...
  6. Chinese:冗余, 裁员, ...
  7. Japanese:冗長性, 解雇, ...
  8. Arabic:زِيَادَة, تَسْريح, ...
  9. Hebrew:עוֹדְפוּת, פִּטּוּרֵי יֶתֶר, ...
  10. Russian:избыточность, увольнение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:надмірність, скорочення, ...
  12. Hindi:अनावश्यकता, छँटनी, ...

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