self evident
Use Self evident in a sentence
ɪ adjective
evident in itself without proof or demonstration; axiomatic.
Origin:
1665–75
1665–75
Related forms
self-ev·i·dence, noun
self-ev·i·dent·ly, adverb
Synonyms
obvious, self-explanatory.
obvious, self-explanatory.
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| self-evident | |
| —adj | |
| containing its own evidence or proof without need of further demonstration | |
| self-'evidence | |
| —n | |
| self-'evidently | |
| —adv | |
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Self evident
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Word Origin & History
self-evident
1690, from self + evident (q.v.). First attested in Locke's "Essay Concerning Human Understanding."
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Example sentences
What might be self evident to the investigator may not be self evident to a property buyer and future occupants of the property.
The answer is self evident, there is nothing you can do about it.
Look there are always going to be outliers but they aren't important as long as there is a general trend which is self evident.
It should be rather self evident, but obviously in here such is a stretch.
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