Korduvused

Korduvused is an Estonian term that denotes the state or quality of something that occurs again or repeatedly. It is used to describe repetition or recurrence across various domains, such as language, information technology, medicine, and culture. The word is derived from kord, meaning time or occasion, with a nominalizing suffix, and the plural form is korduvused.

In linguistics, korduvus refers to the repetition of linguistic units, including phenomena like reduplication or reiteration of words or phrases. Such repetition can serve functions such as emphasis, duration, or grammatical meaning, depending on the language and context.

In information technology and data management, korduvused describe duplicate records or signals. Duplicate data can impair storage efficiency and data integrity, so deduplication techniques aim to identify and remove or merge duplicates to improve performance and accuracy.

In medicine and biology, korduvused are events that reoccur after an initial instance, such as relapses of illness or recurring symptoms. In ecology, climatology, and epidemiology, the term can denote recurring phenomena or patterns observed over time.

In culture and the arts, repetitive motifs or themes may be described as korduvused, contributing to structure, mood, or cohesion within a work.

See also: repetition, recurrence, reduplication, duplication.