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   neu·tral

   /ˈno͞otr(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial: "during the Second World War, Portugal was neutral" Similar impartialunbiasedunprejudicedobjectivewithout favoritismopen-mindednonpartisannondiscriminatorydisinterestedeven-handedequitablefairfair-mindeddispassionatedetachedimpersonalunemotionalclinicalindifferentremoveduninvolveduncommittedunalignednonalignedunaffiliatedunalliednonalliednonparticipatinguninvolvednoninterventionistnoncombatantnonbelligerentnoncombativenonfightingantiwarOpposite biasedpartisancombatantbelligerent
   • ▪ belonging to an impartial party, country, or group: "on neutral ground"
   • 2. having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features: "the tone was neutral, devoid of sentiment" Similar inoffensiveblandunobjectionableunexceptionableanodyneunremarkableordinarycommonplacerun-of-the-milleverydaysafeharmlessinnocuousOpposite provocativeoffensive
   • 3. neither acid nor alkaline; having a pH of about 7: "a neutral solution"
   • 4. electrically neither positive nor negative: "live and neutral contacts on plugs"

   noun

   • 1. an impartial or unbiased country or person: "Sweden and its fellow neutrals"
   • 2. a neutral color or shade, especially light gray or beige: "classic shades of navy, white, and neutral"
   • 3. a disengaged position of gears in which the engine is disconnected from the driven parts: "she slipped the gear into neutral"
   • 4. an electrically neutral point, terminal, conductor, or wire.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin neutralis ‘of neuter gender’, from Latin neuter (see neuter).

   Derivatives

   • 1. neutrally adverb

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   1. : not engaged on either side. specifically : not aligned with a political or ideological grouping. a neutral nation. 2. : of or relating to a neutral state or power. neutral territory. 3. a. : not decided or pronounced as to characteristics : indifferent. b (1) : achromatic. (2)

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   Neutral definition: not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others. See examples of NEUTRAL used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEUTRAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having features or characteristics that are not easily noticed: Kelly wants dark red walls, but I'd like a more neutral colour like cream. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. neutral adjective (SCIENCE) chemistry specialized. A neutral chemical substance is neither an acid nor an alkali: Pure water is neutral and has a pH of 7.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEUTRAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something is neutral, you mean that it does not have any effect on other things because it lacks any significant qualities of its own, or it is an equal balance of two or more different qualities, amounts, or ideas. Three in every five interviewed felt that the Budget was neutral and they would be no better off. 4. graded adjective.

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   Commonly used to describe a person who doesn’t pick sides in disputes, neutral also pegs anything that refuses to be bold: the color beige, bland clothing, people with no preferences on where to eat for dinner.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEUTRAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NEUTRAL meaning: 1. not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishneutral adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of neutral adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › neutralNeutral - definition of neutral by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest. 2. Belonging to neither side in a controversy: on neutral ground. 3. Belonging to neither kind; not one thing or the other. 4. Sexless; neuter. 5. Chemistry. a. Of or relating to a solution or compound that is neither acidic nor alkaline. b.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of neutral – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    NEUTRAL definition: 1. independent and not supporting any side in an argument, fight, or competition: 2. Neutral…. Learn more.

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    neutral meaning, definition, what is neutral: not supporting any of the people or grou...: Learn more.