tautology in Japanese
tautology in Japanese is トートロジー, 同語反復, 恒真式 — tautology means the needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".
tautology in Japanese
トートロジー
Pronounced: tōtorojī
同語反復
Pronounced: dōgohanpuku
恒真式
Pronounced: kōshinshiki
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 Japanese?
"tautology" in Japanese is トートロジー, 同語反復, 恒真式. tautology means: The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".
How do you pronounce トートロジー?
"tautology" in Japanese is トートロジー, pronounced "tōtorojī".
How do you use "tautology" in a sentence?
Example: ""Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back." In Japanese, "tautology" is トートロジー, 同語反復, 恒真式.
Are there other ways to say "tautology" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "tautology": トートロジー, 同語反復, 恒真式.
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