TAUTOLOGY


Meaning of TAUTOLOGY in English

/ tɔːˈtɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈtɑːl-/ noun

[ U , C ] a statement in which you say the same thing twice in different words, when this is unnecessary, for example 'They spoke in turn, one after the other.'

►  tauto·logic·al / ˌtɔːtəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective

►  tau·tolo·gous / tɔːˈtɒləgəs; NAmE -ˈtɑːl-/ adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek , from tautologos repeating what has been said, from tauto- same + -logos (see -logy ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.