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bleen

bleen

English

Adjective

bleen ‎(not comparable)

  1. (philosophy) Of an object, blue when first observed before a specified time or green when first observed after that time.

See also

Danish

Noun

bleen c

  1. singular definite of ble

Etymology

Blend of blue +‎ green; coined by Nelson Goodman to illustrate concepts in the philosophy of science

Pronunciation

  • enPR: blēn, IPA(key): /bliːn/
  • Rhymes: -iːn

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