Tautology

taw-tol′ō-ji, n. needle repetition of the same thing in different words.— adjs. Tautolog′ic , -al , containing tautology.— adv. Tautolog′ically .— v.i. Tautol′ogise , to use tautology: to repeat the same thing in different words.— ns. Tautol′ogism ; Tautol′ogist .— adjs. Tautol′ogous , tautological; Tautophon′ical .— n. Tautoph′ony , repetition of the same sound. [Gr. tau to logia — tau to , the same, legein , to speak.]