Tautology
Word | TAUTOLOGY |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | tau tol o gy |
Pronunciations | /tɔˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Tautology"
What do we mean by tautology?
Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy. noun
An instance of such repetition. noun
An empty or vacuous statement composed of simpler statements in a fashion that makes it logically true whether the simpler statements are factually true or false; for example, the statement Either it will rain tomorrow or it will not rain tomorrow. noun
Repetition of the same word, or use of several words conveying the same idea, in the same immediate context. See dilogy. noun
The repetition of the same thing in different words; the useless repetition of the same idea or meaning: as, “they did it successively one after the other”; “both simultaneously made their appearance at one and the same time.” noun
Synonyms Redundancy, etc. See pleonasm. noun
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. noun
Redundant use of words noun
An expression that features tautology. noun
A statement that is true for all values of its variables noun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily true noun
Useless repetition noun
Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.
An expression that features tautology.
In propositional logic: a statement that is true for all truth values of its propositional variables. In first-order logic: a statement that is true for all truth values of its Boolean atoms.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Tautology
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The word "tautology" in example sentences
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