Dictionary Check: redundancy

"redundancy" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

noun

the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

Example: "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"
Synonyms:
noun

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

noun

repetition of an act needlessly

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