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redundancy vs superfluity

superfluity vs redundancy

redundancy and superfluity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
redundancy Yes No No No
superfluity Yes No No No
As nouns, superfluity is a hypernym of redundancy; that is, superfluity is a word with a broader meaning than redundancy:
  • redundancy: the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
  • superfluity: extreme excess
Other hypernyms of redundancy include embarrassment, overplus, plethora.
redundancy (noun) superfluity (noun)
repetition of an act needlessly extreme excess
the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
Difference between redundancy and superfluity

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