Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun redundancy

4 senses of redundancy

Sense 1
redundancy -- (repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission)
       => repetitiveness, repetitiousness -- (verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions)

Sense 2
redundancy, redundance -- (the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers")
       => overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment -- (extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches")

Sense 3
redundancy -- ((electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails)
       => configuration, constellation -- (an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time")

Sense 4
redundancy -- (repetition of an act needlessly)
       => repetition, repeating -- (the act of doing or performing again)