tautology

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
  2. noun useless repetition

Etymology

From Late Latin tautologia, from Ancient Greek ταὐτολογία (tautología) from ταὐτός (tautós, “the same”) + λόγος (lógos, “explanation”). By surface analysis, tauto- + -logy.

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