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tautology in Russian

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

tautology in Russian

тавтоло́гия
noun
Pronounced: tavtologiya
(uncountable) Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.
тавтология
noun
Pronounced: tavtologiya
(uncountable) Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.

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 Russian?

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

How do you pronounce тавтоло́гия?

"tautology" in Russian is тавтоло́гия, pronounced "tavtologiya".

How do you use "tautology" in a sentence?

Example: ""Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back." In Russian, "tautology" is тавтоло́гия, тавтология.

Are there other ways to say "tautology" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "tautology": тавтоло́гия, тавтология.

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