tautologous

adjective

Definition of tautologousnext
as in tautological

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  1. tautological
  2. redundant
  3. repetitious
Adjective
  • Stella’s tautological compositions shrugged off the categories of invention and aesthetic judgment that Fried hoped modernism would preserve.
    Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
  • The concept has become a bit vague and tautological.
    WIRED, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
Definition of tautological
Adjective
  • The pilot relies on a redundant fly-by-wire system with hands-on throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) and a widescreen HMI.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The channel then went through financial difficulties amid the global recession, with producers venting frustrations and a plan outlined to make 250 people redundant at the start of 2024.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of redundant
Adjective
  • Lost among the repetitious Yankees and Mets hot stove babble, is something icy hot.
    Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Mundane, repetitious jobs will certainly be replaced using AI.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2024
Definition of repetitious
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