English Dictionary
Definition redundancy in British English
redundancy
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/rɪˈdʌndənsi/
Example
It is hoped there will not be any compulsory redundancies.
2
a situation in which something is not needed, especially because the same thing or a similar thing already exists
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