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    neu·ter
    /ˈno͞odər/

    adjective

    • 1. of or denoting a gender of nouns in some languages, typically contrasting with masculine and feminine or common: "it is a neuter word in Greek"
    • 2. (of an animal) lacking developed sexual organs, or having had them removed.

    noun

    • 1. a neuter word.
    • 2. a nonfertile caste of social insect, especially a worker bee or ant.

    verb

    • 1. castrate or spay (a domestic animal): "a neutered tomcat"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEUTERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NEUTERED definition: 1. (of an animal) having had part of its sexual organs removed, so that it cannot produce young…. Learn more.

    • Neuter

      to remove part of an animal's sexual organs, so that it...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neuterNeuter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. b. : neither active nor passive : intransitive. 2. : taking no side : neutral. 3. : lacking or having imperfectly developed or nonfunctional generative organs. neuter. 2 of 3.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEUTERED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of an animal) having had part of its sexual organs removed, so that it cannot produce young animals: Every pit bull must be registered and neutered. Most of the sheep are neutered males. Compare. altered US. spayed. castrated. Fewer examples. The dogs, both male, are neutered.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NeuteringNeutering - Wikipedia

    Neutering, from the Latin neuter ('of neither sex'), [1] is the removal of a non-human animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. The male-specific term is castration, while spaying is usually reserved for female animals. Colloquially, both terms are often referred to as fixing. [2] .

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › neuterNEUTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. grammar. denoting or belonging to a gender of nouns which for the most part have inanimate referents or do not specify the sex of their referents. ( as noun ) German ``Mädchen'' (meaning ``girl'') is a neuter. (of animals and plants) having nonfunctional, underdeveloped, or absent reproductive organs.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEUTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to remove part of an animal's sexual organs, so that it cannot produce young animals: Has your dog been neutered? to take the power away from something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of neuter from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) neuter | American Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › neuteredNeutered - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · adjective. having testicles or ovaries removed. synonyms: altered. castrated, unsexed. deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Neutered." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/neutered. Accessed 30 May. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.