tautology
US /tɑːˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/
UK /tɑːˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/
1.
حشو, تكرار لا داعي له
the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style (e.g., 'they arrived one after the other in succession')
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The phrase 'free gift' is a tautology because a gift is inherently free.
عبارة 'هدية مجانية' هي حشو لأن الهدية مجانية بطبيعتها.
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His speech was full of redundancies and tautologies.
كان خطابه مليئًا بالتكرار والحشو.
2.
حشو منطقي, عبارة صحيحة بالضرورة
a statement that is true by virtue of its logical form alone (e.g., 'either it is raining or it is not raining')
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In logic, 'A = A' is a fundamental tautology.
في المنطق، 'أ = أ' هي حشو أساسي.
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The philosopher explained that a statement like 'all bachelors are unmarried men' is a tautology.
أوضح الفيلسوف أن عبارة مثل 'جميع العزاب هم رجال غير متزوجين' هي حشو.