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tautology in Tagalog

pagpapaliguy-ligoy

/tɔːˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

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Australia/toːˈtɔləd͡ʒi/

tautology in Tagalog: pagpapaliguy-ligoy. In English, tautology means redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.

Tagalog words for tautology

uncountable: redundant use of words
pagpapaliguy-ligoy

English meaning of tautology

  1. noun Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.
  2. noun An expression that features tautology.
  3. noun A statement that is true for all truth values of its propositional variables.
  4. noun A statement that is true for all truth values of its Boolean atoms.

Full definition of tautology

tautology in a sentence

  • It is tautology to say, "Forward Planning".
  • The expression "raze to the ground" is a tautology, since the word "raze" includes the notion "to the ground".

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Questions about tautology in Tagalog

What is the meaning of tautology in Tagalog?
Tautology in Tagalog is pagpapaliguy-ligoy.
Ano ang tautology sa Tagalog?
Tautology: pagpapaliguy-ligoy.
What does tautology mean in English?
Tautology means redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.

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