bleen

B3L1E1E1N1
/bliːn/

adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectivebleen (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesOf an object, blue when first observed before a specified time or green when first observed after that time.

Origin

Blend of blue + green; coined by American philosopher Nelson Goodman in 1955 to illustrate concepts in the philosophy of science

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 藍綠 /蓝绿
  • 藍綠 /蓝绿translations to be checked
French bert
  • bertof an object blue that is first blue, then green
German blün
  • blünof an object blue that is first blue, then green
Persian و آبز
  • و آبزof an object blue that is first blue, then green

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bleen

beenbetweengreenmagazinemeanseenscreenmachinecleangenescenedeanjeanroutineHalloweenbeancuisinevaccineEugeneChristineleanfifteengasolinekeen
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Anagrams

BelennebelEblen
Cite this entry
APA

bleen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleen

MLA

“bleen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bleen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleen.

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