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self-evident

adj

Etymology

From self- + evident.

  1. derived from ēvidēns
  2. derived from evident
  3. inherited from evident
  4. prefixed as self-evident — “self + evident”

Definitions

  1. Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument or explanation, axiomatic.

    • We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
    • Can we then find axioms as self-evident as those of Arithmetic, on which we can build as on a sure foundation, which could be shaken only by a scepticism which should attack the whole fabric of our knowledge?

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at self-evident. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at self-evident. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at self-evident

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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