pleonasm
31tautology, redundancy, pleonasm, solecism — Although various authorities detect various shades of distinction between the first three words, those distinctions are always very slight and, on comparison, frequently contradictory. Essentially all three mean using more words than necessary …
32tautology, redundancy, pleonasm, solecism — Although various authorities detect various shades of distinction between the first three words, those distinctions are always very slight and, on comparison, frequently contradictory. Essentially all three mean using more words than necessary …
33tautology, redundancy, pleonasm, solecism — Although various authorities detect various shades of distinction between the first three words, those distinctions are always very slight and, on comparison, frequently contradictory. Essentially all three mean using more words than necessary …
34pleonastic — PLEONÁSTIC, Ă, pleonastici, ce, adj. Care conţine un pleonasm, privitor la pleonasm, cu pleonasme. [pr.: ple o ] – Din fr. pléonastique. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 23.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 PLEONÁSTIC adj. (lingv.) tautologic. (Construcţie… …
35Redundancy (language) — In the study of language, redundancy is considered a vital feature of language. It shields a message from possible flaws in transmission (unclarity, ambiguity, noise). In this way, it increases the odds of predictability of a message s meaning.… …
36tautologie — TAUTOLOGÍE, tautologii, s.f. 1. Greşeală de limbă care constă în repetarea inutilă a aceleiaşi idei, formulată cu alte cuvinte; cerc vicios, pleonasm. 2. Fenomen sintactic care constă în repetarea unor cuvinte cu acelaşi sens, dar cu funcţiuni… …
37atheism — /ay thee iz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God. 2. disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings. [1580 90; < Gk áthe(os) godless + ISM] * * * Critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or divine beings.… …
38verbiage — verbiage, redundancy, tautology, pleonasm, circumlocution, periphrasis are comparable when they denote a fault of style or a form or mode of expression involving the use of too many words. Verbiage may imply delight in words for their own sake… …
39Pleonastic — Ple o*nas tic, Pleonastical Ple o*nas tic*al, a. [Cf. F. pl[ e]onastique.] Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant. [1913 Webster] …
40Pleonastical — Pleonastic Ple o*nas tic, Pleonastical Ple o*nas tic*al, a. [Cf. F. pl[ e]onastique.] Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant. [1913 Webster] …
