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tautological

/ˌtɔː.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

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adjective

C2formalcommon/ˌtɔː.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

Relating to or involving tautology; needlessly repetitive or redundant in expression.

ruОтносящийся к тавтологии или содержащий её; излишне повторяющийся или избыточный в выражении.esRelativo a la tautología o que la contiene; que repite innecesariamente o resulta redundante en la expresión.frRelatif à la tautologie ou qui la contient ; inutilement répétitif ou redondant dans l'expression.deDie Tautologie betreffend oder eine Tautologie enthaltend; unnötig wiederholend oder überflüssig im Ausdruck.ptRelativo a tautologia ou que a contém; que repete a mesma ideia com palavras diferentes, sendo redundante ou desnecessariamente repetitivo na expressão.zh与同义反复有关的,或含有同义反复的;表达上不必要的重复或冗余。arمتعلق بالحشو أو التكرار في المعنى؛ ما يعيد المعنى نفسه بألفاظ مختلفة دون فائدة، أو ما هو حشوي زائد في التعبير.

  1. Repetitive in meaning C1 formal

    Relating to or involving the unnecessary repetition of an idea, statement, or word, often using different terms to say the same thing.

    • The phrase 'free gift' is considered tautological because a gift is inherently free.
    • His speech was tautological, repeating the same point in different words.
    • The author's tautological style made the essay feel redundant.

    ruТавтологическийestautológico (repetitivo en el significado)frTautologiquedeTautologischptTautológicozh同义反复的arتكراري المعنى

    Synonyme: circumlocutoryperiphrasticpleonasticredundantrepetitiousrepetitiveverbosewordy

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