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neutral
- /ˈnjuː.tɹəl/ UK
- /ˈnuː.tɹəl/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.
adjective more neutral · most neutral
- Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
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Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.
Similar: disinterested, indifferent, candid, cold, clinical, detached, egal, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fairhanded, fair-minded
- Neither positive nor negative.
- Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative. a neutral person
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Neither beneficial nor harmful.
Some things good, and some things ill, do seem,
And neutral some, in her fantastic eye.
Similar: innocuous
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Having no sex; neuter.
Similar: sexless
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Having no obvious colour; gray.
Similar: beige
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Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
Similar: uncharged, chargeless
- Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
- Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
- Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.
noun neutrals
- A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
- A person who takes no side in a dispute. They say in Harlan County There are no neutrals there You'll either be a union man Or a thug for J.H. Blair.
- An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
- A neutral hue.
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The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
Near-synonym: angel gear (humorous)
Similar: angel gear
- An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nonaligned, amoral, electroneutral, impersonal, unmoral, indifferent, nonsubjective, inert, viewless, objective, colorless, achromatic, unreactive, neutralized, neutrality, apolitical
Translations
Every language
adj not taking sides in a conflict
| Español | neutral |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 중립의 jungnib-ui |
| 日本語 | 中立の chūritsu no |
| 中文 | 中立 zhōnglì |
| हिन्दी | तटस्थ taṭasth |
| Português | neutro |
| Français | neutre |
| Deutsch | neutral |
| Italiano | neutrale |
| Ελληνικά | ουδέτερος oudéteros |
| Română | neutru, imparțial, neutral |
| Русский | нейтра́льный nejtrálʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | trung lập |
| العربية | مُحَايِد muḥāyid |
| עברית | ניטרלי netrali |
adj favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate
| 日本語 | 中立の chūritsu no |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | तटस्थ taṭasth |
| Português | neutro |
| Tiếng Việt | trung lập |
adj neither beneficial nor harmful
| 日本語 | 毒にも薬にもならない doku ni mo kusuri ni mo naranai |
|---|---|
| Português | neutro |
| Français | neutre |
| Deutsch | neutral |
| Ελληνικά | ουδέτερος oudéteros |
adj biology: having no sex
| 한국어 | 중성의 jungseong-ui |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無性の musei no |
| 中文 | 無性 /无性 wúxìng |
| Français | neutre, asexué |
| Deutsch | geschlechtslos |
| Ελληνικά | άφυλος áfylos |
| Русский | беспо́лый bespólyj |
adj having no obvious colour
| Deutsch | neutral |
|---|---|
| Italiano | neutro |
| Ελληνικά | ουδέτερος oudéteros |
| Română | șters, cenușiu |
adj physics: possessing no charge
| 中文 | 不帶電 /不带电 bùdàidiàn |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | उदासीन udāsīn |
| Português | neutro |
| Français | neutre |
| Deutsch | neutral |
| Italiano | neutro |
| Ελληνικά | ουδέτερος oudéteros |
| Română | neutru |
adj chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline
| Español | neutro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 中性の chūsei no |
| 中文 | 中性 zhōngxìng |
| हिन्दी | उदासीन udāsīn |
| Português | neutro |
| Français | neutre |
| Deutsch | neutral |
| Italiano | neutro, neutrale |
| Ελληνικά | ουδέτερος oudéteros |
| Română | neutru |
adj (role-playing games) aligned between two notable possibilities
| Español | neutral |
|---|
noun nonaligned state
| Español | neutral |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 中立國 /中立国 zhōnglìguó |
| हिन्दी | तटस्थ taṭasth |
| Português | neutro |
| Deutsch | neutraler Staat |
| Ελληνικά | ουδέτερη χώρα oudéteri chóra |
| Română | stat neutru, stat nealiniat |
noun person who takes no side in a dispute
| Español | neutral |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | तटस्थ taṭasth |
| Português | neutro |
| Deutsch | Neutraler |
| Ελληνικά | ουδέτερος oudéteros |
| Română | persoană neutră |
noun neutral hue
| Ελληνικά | ουδέτερος oudéteros |
|---|
noun position of gears
| Español | punto muerto, punto neutral |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 空擋 /空挡 kōngdǎng |
| Português | ponto morto |
| Français | point mort |
| Deutsch | Leerlauf, Leerlaufstellung, Ruhelage |
| Italiano | folle |
| Ελληνικά | νεκρό nekró |
| Русский | нейтра́льное nejtrálʹnoje |
| العربية | نُقْطَة الْعَطَالَة nuqṭat al-ʕaṭāla |
noun electrical terminal
| Italiano | neutro |
|---|---|
| Română | conductor neutru, bornă neutră |
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