pleonastic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite repetition of same sense in different words
tautological; redundant; tautologic.
- `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions
- the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological
- at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
WordNet
Ple`o*nas"tic, Ple`o*nas"tic*al adjective
(Also<
- Pleonastic
- Pleonastical
)
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant.
