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/tɔˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ · noun
(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition..
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".
Pure mathematics consists of tautologies, analogous to ‘men are men’, but usually more complicated.
Use tautology when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tautology means (uncountable, rhetoric) Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include contradiction in terms, contradiction, oxymoron.
It is tautology to say, "Forward Planning".
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