a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_;, for &unr_; &unr_; the same + &unr_; to speak. ] Repeating the same thing in different words; tautological. [ R. ] Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. tautologia, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. tautologie. ] (Rhet.) A repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself, as in the following lines: --
The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers, And heavily in clouds brings on the day. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Repetition. -- Tautology, Repetition. There may be frequent repetitions (as in legal instruments) which are warranted either by necessity or convenience; but tautology is always a fault, being a sameness of expression which adds nothing to the sense or the sound. [ 1913 Webster ]
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