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superfluity vs redundancy

redundancy vs superfluity

superfluity and redundancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superfluity Yes No No No
redundancy Yes No No No
As nouns, redundancy is a hyponym of superfluity; that is, redundancy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than superfluity:
  • superfluity: extreme excess
  • redundancy: the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
Other hyponyms of superfluity include redundance.
superfluity (noun) redundancy (noun)
extreme excess repetition of an act needlessly
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 superfluity and redundancy

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