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tautology

/tɔˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /tɔˈtɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

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noun

Tautologie, redondance

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

Examples :

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

C'est une tautologie de dire : « Planification prospective ».

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noun

Tautologie

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. "

Dire « C'est comme ça » est un exemple classique de tautologie car cela n'ajoute aucune nouvelle information.

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noun

Tautologie

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. "

Dire « Soit il pleuvra demain, soit il ne pleuvra pas demain » est une tautologie car c'est toujours vrai, quel que soit le temps.

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