self-ex·plain·ing
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Definition of self-explaining
: capable of being understood without explanation : self-explanatory
a self-explaining product name
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“Self-explaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-explaining. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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