(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.
TAUTOLOGY
Meaning of TAUTOLOGY in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012