pleonasm

English - Turkish

Definition of pleonasm in English Turkish dictionary

gereksiz söz

söz uzatımı

(Tıp) Bir şeyi ifade ederken gerektiğinden fazla kelime kullanma, kelime fazlalığı

(Tıp) Sayı bakımından fazlalık gösterme, vücutta bazı organ veya oluşumların sayı bakımından fazla oluşu

şisirme

haşiv

{i} gereğinden fala sözcük kullanma

kelime fazlalığı

laf kalabalığı

sözü uzatma

{i} lafı uzatma

Related Terms

pleonastically

laf kalabalığıyla

pleonastic

lüzumundan fazla şey söyleyerek

pleonastic

pleonasticallygereksiz sözlerle ifade ederek

pleonastic

gereksiz sözlerle ilgili

pleonastic

sözü uzatmaya ait

pleonastic

gereksiz sözlerle dolu

pleonastically

sözü uzatmaya ait olarak

English - English

Definition of pleonasm in English English dictionary

A phrase involving pleonasm, that is, a phrase in which one or more words are redundant as their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase

The two of them are both the same is a pleonasm (as the word both is redundant), as is killed dead.

Redundancy in wording

My salvation is in my Saviour who saveth me hence the redundancy and pleonasm of my asseveration.

{n} a figure, a redundancy of expression

unnecessary verbiage, redundancy as in "It was a dark and lightless night "

using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child

the use of a superfluity of words, often deliberately, for emphasis "I've never seen anything more obscene in all my 80 years on this Earth "

n An army of words escorting a corporal of thought

using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"

\PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\, noun: 1 The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; as, "I saw it with my own eyes " 2 An instance or example of pleonasm 3 A superfluous word or expression

An expression which, if omitted, would not change the meaning Its use is usually considered a fault, but is sometimes acceptable for emphasis

{i} verbosity, excessive wordiness, redundancy

Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; as, I saw it with my own eyes

Related Terms

pleonastic

Using an excessive number of words; especially using different words having the same meaning

pleonastic

Of, or relating to pleonasm

pleonastic

{a} redundant in expression

pleonastic

Conant

pleonastic

Using an excess number of words; especially using different words having the same meaning

pleonastic

repetition of same sense in different words; "`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

pleonastic

{s} verbose, redundant, using too many words to express an idea

pleonastic

Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant

pleonastically

In a pleonastic manner

Hyphenation

ple·o·na·sm

Etymology

[ 'plE-&-"na-z&m ] (noun.) 1610. Late Latin pleonasmus, from Ancient Greek πλεονασμός (pleonasmos), from πλεονάζω (pleonazō, “I am superfluous”), from πλείων (pleiōn, “more”).