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Tautology

Noun CEFR B2
toːˈtɔl.ə.d͡ʒi

Definitions

  1. Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.
    uncountable
  2. An expression that features tautology.
    countable
  3. A statement that is true for all truth values of its propositional variables.
    countable
  4. A statement that is true for all truth values of its Boolean atoms.
    countable

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Examples

“It is tautology to say⟳, "Forward⟳ Planning".”
“The expression "raze to the ground" is a tautology, since the word "raze" includes the notion "to the ground".”
“Pure mathematics consists of tautologies, analogous to ‘men are men’, but usually more complicated.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tautomer tautomerase tautomerism tautomerization tautomery tautometer

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