self-explaining

adjective

self-ex·​plain·​ing ˌself-ik-ˈsplā-niŋ How to pronounce self-explaining (audio)
: capable of being understood without explanation : self-explanatory
a self-explaining product name

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-explaining was in 1821

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“Self-explaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-explaining. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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