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Meaning of 'tautology' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tautology [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'tautology' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tautology [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
Example in sentence:
  • the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology
Meaning (2):
- useless repetition
Example in sentence:
  • to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology

Nearby Words:

tau taught taunt taunted taunter taunting tauntingly tauntress taur tauricornous

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