self-evidence (C1)
noun
Definition
self-evidence means the quality of being self-evident. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses self-evidence to mean the quality of being self-evident.
The teacher asked students to find self-evidence in the reading.
Check the words around self-evidence to choose the right meaning.
How to Use self-evidence
- a/the self-evidence (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a self-evidence."
- self-evidence in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked self-evidence in context before translating it."
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