Thursday, November 4, 2010

English Language Word of the Week: Tautology

Definition of TAUTOLOGY
1
a : needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word b : an instance of tautology
2
: a tautologous statement
Examples of TAUTOLOGY

1. “A beginner who has just started” is a tautology.

Origin of TAUTOLOGY
Late Latin tautologia, from Greek, from tautologos
First Known Use: 1574

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