redundancy C2 Topic:Work & Careers US /ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si/ UK /ɹɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsi/ See IPA manual Freq #32565 Meanings 1 noun The loss of a job because the work is no longer needed, or the act of dismissing such workers. Hundreds of staff faced redundancy when the factory closed. 2 noun The state of being unnecessary because something is repeated or already provided for. The new software removed a lot of redundancy from the old system. 3 noun The use of extra parts or systems so that something keeps working if one part fails. The aircraft has built-in redundancy in case an engine fails. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the loss of a job because... sacking 2 noun · the state of being... redundancesuperfluitysuperfluousness More backupretirement ↔ Opposites employmenthiringnon-redundancy Word family Forms redundancies Derived forms antiredundancycrcgeoredundancy Common collocations redundancy check Noun + noun Etymology AI details From redundant + -cy. *wed- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Work & Careers Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # redundancy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsi/ **Frequency rank:** 32565 ## Meanings 1. The loss of a job because the work is no longer needed, or the act of dismissing such workers. 2. The state of being unnecessary because something is repeated or already provided for. 3. The use of extra parts or systems so that something keeps working if one part fails. ## Examples - Hundreds of staff faced redundancy when the factory closed. - The new software removed a lot of redundancy from the old system. - The aircraft has built-in redundancy in case an engine fails. ## Synonyms - backup - retirement ## Antonyms - employment - hiring - non-redundancy ## Derived Forms - antiredundancy - crc - georedundancy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *wed- ## Etymology From redundant + -cy. ## AI Etymology Redundancy is formed from redundant + -cy. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *wed- (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include the loss of a job because the work is no longer needed, or the act of dismissing such workers and the state of being unnecessary because something is repeated or already provided for. The wider family includes derived forms such as antiredundancy, crc, and georedundancy. ## Topics - Work & Careers - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown