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self-describing

self-describing adjective: that describes itself.

Adjective

self-describing (not comparable)

  1. That describes itself.

Questions about self-describing

What does self-describing mean?
Self-describing means that describes itself.
What part of speech is self-describing?
Self-describing is an adjective.

Words near self-describing in the dictionary

  1. self-depreciating
  2. self-depreciation
  3. self-deprivation
  4. self-deprivations
  5. self-described
  6. self-describing
  7. self-descriptive
  8. self-deserting
  9. self-deserting avoidant
  10. self-despair
  11. self-destroyer

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