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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

  1. noun The state of a job or worker no longer being needed, or the dismissal that results.
  2. noun Unnecessary repetition, or a duplicated part included for backup.

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