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Tautology - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Tautology : (noun)
1: (logic) a statement that is necessarily true; "the statement
`he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology"
2: useless repetition; "to say that something is `adequate
enough' is a tautology"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Tautology : \Tau*tol"o*gy\, n. [L. tautologia, Gr. ?: cf. F.
tautologie.] (Rhet.)
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.
Syn: Repetition.
Usage: Tautology, Repetition. There may be frequent
repetitions (as in legal instruments) which are
warranted either by necessity or convenience; but
tautology is always a fault, being a sameness of
expression which adds nothing to the sense or the
sound.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Example Usage of Tautology |
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joshuajtm: @TheSomethingFdn @davidhosier Learned about Tautology a while ago. It's like a free gift of an added bonus word. |
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mgpolitis: @stevesilberman "depressed people may experience shorter-lived pleasures" sounds like the definition of Tautology |
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davidsward: @kingvonelk @calihoffman Pics or it didn't happen. Despite the false Tautology. |
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