tautology
/tɔːˈtɒlədʒi/
a statement that is true by necessity; needless repetition of an idea
tautology in a sentence
“Saying 'free gift' is a tautology since gifts are always free.”
Origin of tautology
Greek tautologia repetition of what has been said from tauto the same + -logia saying
Related Words
paradox
a seemingly absurd statement that may actually be true
dichotomy
a division into two mutually exclusive or contradictory groups
antithesis
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of something
synthesis
the combination of ideas to form a coherent whole
teleology
the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve
determinism
the doctrine that all events are determined by prior causes