bleen
English
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
Adjective
bleen (not comparable)
- (philosophy) Of an object, blue when first observed before a specified time or green when first observed after that time.
- Synonym: grue
See also
- Wikipedia article on bleen
Anagrams
- Belen, Eblen, nebel
Danish
Noun
bleen c
- singular definite of ble