blanks

Meanings

• Noun

  A word or phrase that is missing or left blank to be filled in.

  - "Please fill in the blanks with the correct answers."
  - "The teacher asked students to fill in the blanks in the textbook."

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Synonyms

blank bullet , blank cartridge

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Variants

List of all variants of blanks that leads to same result
blank , blank out , blanked , blanked out , blanking , blanking out , blanks , blanks out , blanc , fill in the blanks

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Etymology

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The word 'blanks' comes from the Old English word 'blankan' meaning 'to make white' or 'to clear'. It was later used to refer to a blank page or an empty space.

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Trivia

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1. Blanks are not only used in assessments but also in literature, music, and art.

2. In the game of Scrabble, the blank tile is called a 'joker' or 'wildcard' and can represent any letter.

3. The term 'blanks' is also used in the context of censorship to refer to censored or deleted parts of a text.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fill-in-the-blank: A type of assessment or activity where students are required to fill in the missing words or phrases in a text or passage.

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Culture

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Blanks are commonly used in various forms of assessments, including tests, quizzes, and crosswords, to check the knowledge and understanding of an individual.

How to Memorize "blanks"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the word 'blanks', visualize a blank page or an empty space.
   - Imagine yourself filling in the blanks with the correct answers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'blanks' with the idea of empty spaces or missing information.
   - Think of a blank page in a notebook or a crossword puzzle with empty squares.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym B-L-A-N-K-S to remember the meaning of the word: Blanks represent empty spaces or missing information.

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