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tautology

/tɔ'tɑlədʒi/

Synonyms of tautology Antonyms of tautology Examples of tautology Usage of tautology Parts of tautology Definition that contains tautology Words sounding like tautology Explanation of tautology

noun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily true
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"the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology"

type of:
true statement truth
noun
useless repetition
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"to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"

type of:
repetitiousness repetitiveness

Examples of tautology

"the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology"
"to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"