tautology in Greek
tautology in Greek is ταυτολογία, πλεονασμός — tautology means the needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".
tautology in Greek
ταυτολογία
Pronounced: taftologia
(uncountable) Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.
πλεονασμός
Pronounced: pleonasmos
(uncountable) Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.
ταυτολογία
Pronounced: taftologia
What does "tautology" mean?
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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."
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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 Greek?
"tautology" in Greek is ταυτολογία, πλεονασμός. tautology means: The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".
How do you pronounce ταυτολογία?
"tautology" in Greek is ταυτολογία, pronounced "taftologia".
How do you use "tautology" in a sentence?
Example: ""Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back." In Greek, "tautology" is ταυτολογία, πλεονασμός.
Are there other ways to say "tautology" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "tautology": ταυτολογία, πλεονασμός.
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