self-explanatory.

Clear enough to be understood on its own, without additional guidance.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a self-explanatory diagram
• largely self-explanatory

On the page

The diagram was largely self-explanatory, though one symbol still needed a note.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more self-explanatory; superlative most self-explanatory when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.