TAUTOLOGIES

Noun

tautologies

plural of tautology

Anagrams

• tautologise

Source: Wiktionary

TAUTOLOGY

Tau*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [L. tautologia, Gr. tautologie.] (Rhet.)

Definition: A repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself, as in the following lines: -- The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers, And heavily in clouds brings on the day. Addison.

Syn.

– Repetition.

– Tautology, Repetition. There may be frequent repetitions (as in legal instruments) which are warranted either by necessity or convenience; but tautology is always a fault, being a sameness of expression which adds nothing to the sense or the sound.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition