Tautology - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tɔːˈtɑːlədʒɪ|  American pronunciation of the word tautology
Brit.  |tɔːˈtɒlədʒɪ|  British pronunciation of the word tautology

noun

- (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
the statement 'he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology
- useless repetition
to say that something is 'adequate enough' is a tautology

Extra examples

“A beginner who has just started” is a tautology.

Word forms

noun
singular: tautology
plural: tautologies
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