tautologisch
tautological
English translations
- 01
tautological
- 02
pleonastic
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Aussage, die nichts Neues aussagt, weil sie die Aussage in anderer Form wiederholt.
- English meaning
- Tautological
- Synonym
- doppeltgemoppelt
- German example
- Die Aussage 'Es ist, was es ist' ist tautologisch.
- English example
- The statement 'It is what it is' is tautological.
Related words
- zirkelschlüssig
Circular
Example sentences with “tautologisch”
Die Aussage ist rein tautologisch. (The statement is purely tautological.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a tautology?
It is a statement that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form.