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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
Political contributions to left-of-center or neutral PACs and charities were typically made in Bankman-Fried’s name.
Third, Gaetz holds the neutral application of law and other proud traditions of the Justice Department in contempt.
The government is attempting to maintain a neutral stance.
Six years earlier, the club’s board had declared the club neutral on issues of immigration.
Critics argue his changes have given prominence to hate-speech and misinformation - though he has argued the site is politically neutral.
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