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neutral
[ noo-truhl, nyoo- ]
adjective
- not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others:
Sweden was a neutral nation during World War II.
- not aligned with or supporting any side or position in a controversy:
The arbitrator was absolutely neutral.
Synonyms: uninvolved, unbiased, dispassionate, disinterested, impartial
- of or belonging to a state or party that is not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute:
Troops cannot be recruited from neutral territory.
- of no particular kind, characteristics, etc.; indefinite (sometimes used in combination): The awards show has announced a new gender-neutral acting category alongside its longstanding Best Actress and Best Actor ones.
She had a neutral personality that made no impression whatever.
The awards show has announced a new gender-neutral acting category alongside its longstanding Best Actress and Best Actor ones.
- (of a color or shade)
- gray; without hue; of zero chroma; achromatic.
- matching well with many or most other colors or shades, as white or beige.
- Botany, Zoology. neuter.
- not causing or reflecting a change in something:
It is believed that the new tax law will be revenue neutral.
- Chemistry. exhibiting neither acid nor alkaline qualities:
neutral salts.
- Physics.
- (of a particle) having no charge.
- (of an atom, molecule, collection of particles, fluid, or solid) having no net charge; electroneutral; not electrified.
- not magnetized.
- Phonetics. (of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue relaxed in a central position, as the a in alive; reduced.
noun
- a person or a nation that remains unaligned with any side, as in a controversy or war.
- a citizen of a nation that does not join or support any side during a war.
- Machinery, Automotive. the position or state of disengaged gears or other interconnecting parts:
in neutral.
- a neutral color.
neutral
/ ˈnjuːtrəl /
adjective
- not siding with any party to a war or dispute
- of, belonging to, or appropriate to a neutral party, country, etc
neutral land
- of no distinctive quality, characteristics, or type; indifferent
- (of a colour such as white or black) having no hue; achromatic
- (of a colour) dull, but harmonizing with most other colours
- a less common term for neuter
- chem neither acidic nor alkaline
- physics having zero charge or potential
- rare.having no magnetism
- phonetics (of a vowel) articulated with the tongue relaxed in mid-central position and the lips midway between spread and rounded
the word ``about'' begins with a neutral vowel
noun
- a neutral person, nation, etc
- a citizen of a neutral state
- the position of the controls of a gearbox that leaves the transmission disengaged
neutral
/ no̅o̅′trəl /
- Neither acid nor alkaline.
- Having no inherent or net charge, especially electric charge.
Derived Forms
- ˈneutrally, adverb
Other Words From
- neutral·ly adverb
- anti·neutral adjective noun
- anti·neutral·ly adverb
- non·neutral adjective noun
- non·neutral·ly adverb
- quasi-neutral adjective
- quasi-neutral·ly adverb
- semi·neutral adjective
- un·neutral adjective
- un·neutral·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of neutral1
Word History and Origins
Origin of neutral1
Example Sentences
"Meat is neutral in terms of eating more or less after starting this medication," Roe said.
“It is not a neutral stance when one group is allowed to express their political views ... and the other side is silenced under threat of losing their job and/or being seriously reprimanded,” she wrote.
About half of all surveyed students — 47% — said they felt either neutral or unsafe about their safety on their campus.
Putin insists Ukraine will have to remain neutral for any relations to work, even though it is now part of Ukraine’s constitution to join both Nato and the European Union.
Most nonconference showdowns are now held at neutral sites as part of fundraising efforts for name, image and likeness purposes.
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