英语词汇“tautologist”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tau•tol•o•gy n., pl. -gies.

[uncountable] needless repetition of an idea in different words, as in " widow woman.''
[countable] an instance or example of such repetition.
Logic. a statement that is inherently true because of the meaning of its terms, without reference to external reality:[countable]An example of tautology is: "I am either the King of England or not the King of England.''

tau•to•log•i•cal tau•to•log•ic, tau•tol•o•gous adj. See -log-.

tau•tol•o•gy n., pl. -gies.

needless repetition of an idea, esp. in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman.''
an instance of such repetition.
Philosophy[Logic.]
- Philosophya compound propositional form all of whose instances are true, as "A or not A.''
- Philosophyan instance of such a form, as "This candidate will win or will not win.''

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

tau•to•log•i•cal tau′to•log′ic, tau•tol•o•gous adj. tau′to•log′i•cal•ly, tau•tol′o•gous•ly, adv.
tau•tol′o•gist, n.

单词	tautologist
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tau•tol•o•gy /tɔˈtɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. [uncountable] needless repetition of an idea in different words, as in " widow woman.'' [countable] an instance or example of such repetition. Logic. a statement that is inherently true because of the meaning of its terms, without reference to external reality:[countable]An example of tautology is: "I am either the King of England or not the King of England.'' tau•to•log•i•cal /ˌtɔtəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/USA pronunciation tau•to•log•ic, tau•tol•o•gous /tɔˈtɑləgəs/USA pronunciation adj. See -log-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tau•tol•o•gy (tô tol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. needless repetition of an idea, esp. in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman.'' an instance of such repetition. Philosophy[Logic.] Philosophya compound propositional form all of whose instances are true, as "A or not A.'' Philosophyan instance of such a form, as "This candidate will win or will not win.'' Greek tautología. See tauto-, -logy Late Latin tautologia 1570–80; tau•to•log•i•cal (tôt′l oj′i kəl),USA pronunciation tau′to•log′ic, tau•tol•o•gous (tô tol′ə gəs),USA pronunciation adj. tau′to•log′i•cal•ly, tau•tol′o•gous•ly, adv. tau•tol′o•gist, n.
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