"Tautologize" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Tautologize" Meaning

To express the same thing in two different words and yet, convey a meaning that lacks any sort of transmission of useful information, therefore making a statement unnecessary.

"Tautologize" Examples

Examples of Tautologize

Verb

In the sentence "he fell off the train," the word "fell" (to stop moving; to drop or come down from something) is a tautology, implying the same action in "off the train".
Tautology creeps into language use when we say things like "he's head of the department" instead of merely specifying he is a manager or director.

Phrase

Instead of saying "all sorts of different languages," using the phrase "all kinds of" carries the same connotation.
"Free of charge" is a tautology, since something either costs nothing ("free") or it costs; "at no cost" or "no charge" are more clear.
Similarly, the phrase "open 24⁄7" explicitly states the same information as just "open 24 hours a day, seven days a week".

Idiom

The phrase "kick the bucket" to die means its opposite to "live" which is expressed in the same idiom; this metaphor causes language to be repetitious.