tautologous

tau·tol·o·gy

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [taw-tol-uh-jee]
- /tɔˈtɒl ə dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [taw-tol-uh-jee]
- /tɔˈtɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of tautologous word

noun plural tautologous needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”. 1
noun plural tautologous an instance of such repetition. 1
noun plural tautologous Logic. a compound propositional form all of whose instances are true, as “A or not A.”. an instance of such a form, as “This candidate will win or will not win.”. 1
abbreviation TAUTOLOGOUS tautological 0
adjective tautologous analytic (sense 5) 0

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Origin of tautologous

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Late Latin tautologia < Greek tautología. See tauto-, -logy

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Parts of speech for Tautologous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tautologous

tautologous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tautologous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tautologous

adj tautologous

circumlocutionary — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.

adjective tautologous

yacking — to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter: They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour.

All 3 Synonyms of tautologous