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tautology in Catalan

tautology in Catalan is tautologia — tautology means the needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".

tautology in Catalan

tautologia
noun

What does "tautology" mean?

  1. noun The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".
    ""Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back."
  2. noun In logic, a statement that is true in every possible case because of its structure alone, such as "either it will rain or it will not rain".
    "A tautology carries no information, since it rules nothing out."
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tautology in a sentence

  • "Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back.
  • The report was padded out with tautologies to reach the word count.
  • A tautology carries no information, since it rules nothing out.

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What is "tautology" in Catalan?

"tautology" in Catalan is tautologia. tautology means: The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".

How do you use "tautology" in a sentence?

Example: ""Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back." In Catalan, "tautology" is tautologia.

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