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Autological vs Tautological - What's the difference?

autological | tautological |

As adjectives the difference between autological and tautological

is that autological is (grammar) of a phrase (especially an adjective), possessing the property it describes while tautological is of, relating to, or using tautology.

autological

English

(Autological word)

Adjective

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  • (grammar) Of a phrase (especially an adjective), possessing the property it describes.
    • The word ''polysyllabic'' is autological , but the word ''monosyllabic'' is not.
    Because the word ''short'' is in fact short, it is considered autological .
    The word ''noun'' is itself a noun, and is thus autological .

    Synonyms

    * homological

    Antonyms

    * heterological

    Hypernyms

    * self-referential

    Derived terms

    * autologicality * autologically

    Related terms

    * autology

    See also

    * self-reference * * *

    tautological

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or using tautology
  • using repetition or excessive wordiness; pleonastic or circumlocutionary

    • Related terms

    * tautologically