"bleen" meaning in English

See bleen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bliːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bleen.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: blēn Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Blend of blue + green; coined by American philosopher Nelson Goodman in 1955 to illustrate concepts in the philosophy of science Etymology templates: {{blend|en|blue|green}} Blend of blue + green, {{coinage|en|Nelson Goodman|in=1955|nat=American|nocap=1|occ=philosopher}} coined by American philosopher Nelson Goodman in 1955 Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bleen (not comparable)
  1. (philosophy) Of an object, blue when first observed before a specified time or green when first observed after that time. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Colors, Philosophy

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