tautological
UK/,tɔ:tә'lɔdʒikәl/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Saying the same thing twice in different words; needlessly repetitive
同义反复的，赘述的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtauto (Greek tauto = the same) + log (word) + -ical = using the same words again. 'A free gift' is tautological — a gift is already free.
Root log still carries 50 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Saying 'a true fact' is tautological, since facts are true.