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Tautology
01
tautologi, redundans
the redundant repetition of an idea using different words in a sentence or phrase
Example
" ATM machine " is a classic example of a tautology, as the " M " already stands for " machine. "
Many beginners in writing often make the mistake of using tautologies without realizing it.
In linguistics, a tautology is the redundant repetition of an idea, where the same concept is expressed multiple times in different words.
02
tautologi, självklara påstående
(logic) a statement that is true in all possible interpretations
Example
" Either it will rain tomorrow, or it wo n't " is a simple example of a tautology.
Many students struggle to differentiate between a contradiction and a tautology when first studying logic.
word family
tauto
Noun
tautology
Noun
tautologic
Adjective
