Redundancy
Definition(s):
The state of having duplicate capabilities, such as systems, equipment, or resources.
Source: FCD-1
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
redundancy (noun)1.
a) the quality or state of being - redundant superfluity
b) the use of redundant components , also such components
c) chiefly British dismissal from a job especially by layoff
2.
- profusion abundance
3.
a) superfluous repetition - prolixity
b) an act or instance of needless repetition
4.
the part of a message that can be eliminated without loss of essential information
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
redundancy (noun)1.
the use of too many words to express an idea
SYNONYMS:
circumlocution, diffuseness, diffusion, garrulity, garrulousness, logorrhea, long-windedness, periphrasis, prolixity, redundancy, verbalism, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordage, wordinessRELATED WORDS:
circuitousness, circularity, digressiveness; pleonasm, tautology; reiteration, repetition, repetitiousness, repetitiveness; embellishment, embroidering, exaggeration, hyperbole, overstatementNEAR ANTONYMS:
brevity, briefness, compactness, conciseness, concision, crispness, pithiness, succinctness, terseness2.
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
SYNONYMS:
bellyful, fat, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, overplus, oversupply, plethora, plus, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, surplusageRELATED WORDS:
abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency; overproduction, overstockNEAR ANTONYMS:
dearth, lack, scarcity, wantchiefly British
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
SYNONYMS:
ax ( axe), discharge, dismissal, furlough, redundancyRELATED WORDS:
pink slip; bird [], boot, bum's rush, downsizing, firing, heave-ho, sack; closing, shutdown; shakeout, shake-upNEAR ANTONYMS:
callback, recall, reemployment, rehire, rehiring