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 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