Definition of Tautology
Tautology
tau·tol·o·gy
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(noun)
the phenomenon in which the same idea is said twice in different words, usually a feature of poor expression style;
e.g. Her essay only made a few good points, and it was only long because of her use of tautology.
(noun)
in logic, a statement that is necessarily true;
e.g. An example of a tautology is "either the ball is red, or the ball is not red".
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