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redundancy
What does redundancy mean?
redundancy (noun): the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce redundancy?
/ɹɪˈdʌndənsi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does redundancy come from?
From redundant + -cy.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to redundancy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “redundancy” mean?
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Not quite: that's what patience means.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
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the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
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the successful completion of a program of study
Not quite: that's what graduation means.
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