redundancy payment

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re•dun•dan•cy n., pl. -cies.

[uncountable] the state of being redundant, esp. the use of too many words or repetition in expressing ideas.
[countable] the use of additional or extra systems as a backup to a main part.
[Chiefly Brit.]
- [uncountable] the condition of being laid off from one's work or job.
- [countable] an act or instance of being laid off.

re•dun•dan•cy n., pl. -cies.

the state of being redundant.
superfluous repetition or overlapping, esp. of words.
a redundant thing, part, or amount;
superfluity.
the provision of additional or duplicate systems, equipment, etc., that function in case an operating part or system fails, as in a spacecraft.
Linguistics
- the inclusion of more information than is necessary for communication, as in those cars, where both words are marked for plurality.
- the additional, predictable information so included.
- the degree of predictability thereby created.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]
- the condition or fact of being unemployed;
  unemployment.
- a layoff.

Also, re•dun′dance.

Latin redundantia an overflowing, excess, derivative of redundāns redundant; see -ancy
1595–1605

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redundancy /rɪˈdʌndənsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)

- the state or condition of being redundant or superfluous, esp superfluous in one's job
- (as modifier): a redundancy payment
Also (less commonly): redundance excessive proliferation or profusion, esp of superfluity

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