self-evident truth

1. 1.

   an assumption that is basic to an argument

   Synonymsbasic assumptionconstatation

   Broaderassumption

Questions about self-evident truth

What does self-evident truth mean?

self-evident truth means "an assumption that is basic to an argument".

What is another word for self-evident truth?

Close synonyms include basic assumption, constatation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is self-evident truth a common word?