About The Word Tautology
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Tautology
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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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tautology: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tautology: 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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