First Known Use: 1574
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tautology
noun tau·tol·o·gy \tȯ-ˈtä-lə-jē\
: a statement in which you repeat a word, idea, etc., in a way that is not necessary
plural tau·tol·o·gies
Full Definition of TAUTOLOGY
1
a : needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word b : an instance of tautology
2
: a tautologous statement
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Origin of TAUTOLOGY
Late Latin tautologia, from Greek, from tautologos
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