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Tautology

Tautology Meaning & Definition
Tautology Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tautology?

[n] useless repetition; "to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"
[n] (logic) a statement that is necessarily true; "the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology"

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See Also | repetitiousness | repetitiveness | true statement | truth

Tautology In Webster's Dictionary

\Tau*tol"o*gy\, n. [L. tautologia, Gr. ?: cf. F. tautologie.] (Rhet.) A repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself, as in the following lines: The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers, And heavily in clouds brings on the day. --Addison. Syn: Repetition. Usage: {Tautology}, {Repetition}. There may be frequent repetitions (as in legal instruments) which are warranted either by necessity or convenience; but tautology is always a fault, being a sameness of expression which adds nothing to the sense or the sound.

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