TAUTOLOGICAL

pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological

(adjective) repetition of same sense in different words; “‘a true fact’ and ‘a free gift’ are pleonastic expressions”; “the phrase ‘a beginner who has just started’ is tautological”; “at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition”- J.B.Conant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

tautological (comparative more tautological, superlative most tautological)

of, relating to, or using tautology

using repetition or excessive wordiness; pleonastic or circumlocutionary

Source: Wiktionary


Tau`to*log"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. tautologique.]

Definition: Involving tautology; having the same signification; as, tautological expression.

– Tau`to*log"ic*al*ly, adv. Tautological echo, an echo that repeats the same sound or syllable many times.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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