冗長 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- prolixity noun Long-windedness, tiresome length, an excess of words.
- redundancy noun The state of a job or worker no longer being needed, or the dismissal that results.
- redundant adjective No longer needed; superfluous.
- superfluous adj More than is needed; unnecessary or excess.
- verbose adj Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy.
Senses
冗長 is used for these senses in English:
- long-winded Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
- prolixity Long-windedness, tiresome length, excess of words.
- redundancy The state of being redundant
- redundant (of words, writing, etc) Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
- superfluous In excess of what is required or sufficient.
- verbose Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
redundancy — full definition
- noun The state of a job or worker no longer being needed, or the dismissal that results.
- noun Unnecessary repetition, or a duplicated part included for backup.