"blank slate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: blank slates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blank slate (plural blank slates)
  1. (figurative, also philosophy) Something that is clear and empty, or free from preconceptions and biases. Tags: also, figuratively
    Sense id: en-blank_slate-en-noun-~NfzV1Eo Categories (other): Philosophy, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 36 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 27 26 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 36 39 25 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. Synonym of blank canvas Synonyms: blank canvas [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-blank_slate-en-noun-h8yPbpaU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 36 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 36 39 25
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blank, slate. Derived forms: blank-slatism Related terms: clean slate, tabula rasa
    Sense id: en-blank_slate-en-noun-TFWPZ~j5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 36 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 36 39 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): unbeschriebenes Blatt (German)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 46 45 10

Inflected forms

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