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tautology

英 [tɔː'tɒlədʒɪ] 美[tɔ'tɑlədʒi]
  • n. 同义反复;无谓的重复

英英释意


1. (logic) a statement that is necessarily true;
"the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology"
2. useless repetition;
"to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"