self-evident
[ self-ev-i-duhnt, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈɛv ɪ dənt, ˈsɛlf- /
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adjective
evident in itself without proof or demonstration; axiomatic.
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Origin of self-evident
First recorded in 1665–75
OTHER WORDS FROM self-evident
self-ev·i·dence, nounself-ev·i·dent·ly, adverbWords nearby self-evident
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British Dictionary definitions for self-evident
self-evident
adjective
containing its own evidence or proof without need of further demonstration
Derived forms of self-evident
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