redundancy

noun

repetition of an act needlessly

(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails

the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

Roots

undaund- · Latin · wave

Synonyms for redundancy

redundancen pleonasmn superfluousnessn superfluityn repetitivenessn surplusagen overplusn duplicationn tautologyn superflux needlessnessn

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The word redundancy breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root und-, from Latin unda (“wave”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.