Definition of Tautology
Tautology
tau·tol·o·gy
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A statement or phrase that is always true by definition and therefore lacks meaning.
e.g. The phrase "all bachelors are unmarried" is a tautology because it is a redundant statement.
(noun)
in logic, a statement that is necessarily true;
e.g. An example of a tautology is "either the ball is red, or the ball is not red".
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