“redundancy
noun re·dun·dan·cy \ri-ˈdən-dən(t)-sē\
: the act of using a word, phrase, etc., that repeats something else
and is therefore unnecessary: a word, phrase, etc., that repeats something else and is therefore unnecessary : a redundant word, phrase, etc.
: a part in a machine,
system, etc., that has the same function as another part and that exists so
that the entire machine, system, etc., will not fail if the main part fails
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plural re·dun·dan·cies
Full Definition of REDUNDANCY
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
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Examples of REDUNDANCY
1.
Avoid redundancy in your writing.
2.
Try to avoid using redundancies in your writing.
3.
The design incorporates several redundancies.
4.
a system with a high level of redundancy
5.
The restructuring is expected to result in the redundancy of
several hundred workers.
6.
The workers are now facing redundancy.
First Known Use of REDUNDANCY
circa 1602
Related to REDUNDANCY
Synonyms
circumlocution, diffuseness,
diffusion, garrulity, garrulousness, logorrhea, long-windedness, periphrasis,
prolixity, verbiage, verbalism, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordage,
wordiness
Antonyms
deficiency, deficit,
insufficiency, undersupply”
And there you have it!
Thanks to:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redundancy
I thought perhaps I was long overdue to reread,
redundantly learn, by rote what and why I do what I appear to do nightly here
on my blog!
Most things in life are on a need to know basis, but
not everyone is willing to tell you that, except me of course, and……… YOU ARE
VERY WELCOME!
Yes, as you can see from the two PICS encapsulated in
this evening’s blog below Hubby is nearly all done! Soon is not that far out of
reach.
Another redundant issue is my health: as tonight it is
a reoccurrence of my darn right shoulder pain and so this is brief tonight,
whew, I can hear you all saying, I know in spite of my pain last night I was
quite verbose, and redundant!
But of course.
On those recognizable character flaws exposed I will
therefore bid you all a fond good night and ask you all to kindly count all
your blessings and share all those overages with you know whom and we will too!
And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!