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tautology

/tɔˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /tɔˈtɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

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noun

Tautología, redundancia

Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.

Examples :

"It is tautology to say, "Forward Planning"."

Es una tautología decir: «Planificación anticipada».

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noun

Tautología

An expression that features tautology.

Examples :

"Saying "It is what it is" is a classic example of a tautology because it doesn't add any new information. "

Decir "Es lo que es" es un ejemplo clásico de tautología porque no añade ninguna información nueva.

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noun

Tautología

In propositional logic: a statement that is true for all truth values of its propositional variables. In first-order logic: a statement that is true for all truth values of its Boolean atoms.

Examples :

"Saying "Either it will rain tomorrow, or it won't rain tomorrow" is a tautology because it's always true, regardless of the weather. "

Decir "O lloverá mañana, o no lloverá mañana" es una tautología porque siempre es cierto, sin importar el clima.

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