Main Entry:

re·dun·dan·cy

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈdən-dən(t)-sē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural re·dun·dan·cies

Date:

circa 1602

1 a: the quality or state of being redundant : superfluity b: the use of redundant components ; also : such components cchiefly British : dismissal from a job especially by layoff2: profusion, abundance3 a: superfluous repetition : prolixity b: an act or instance of needless repetition4: the part of a message that can be eliminated without loss of essential information