TAUTOLOGY


Meaning of TAUTOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tȯ-ˈtä-lə-jē ]

noun

( plural -gies )

Etymology: Late Latin tautologia, from Greek, from tautologos

Date: 1574

1.

a. : needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word

b. : an instance of tautology

2. : a tautologous statement

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