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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neutralNeutral Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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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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   not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war: If there's an argument between my daughter and her mother, it's important that I remain neutral. The peace conference would have to be held in a neutral country.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › neutralNEUTRAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war: If there's an argument between my daughter and her mother, it's important that I remain neutral. The peace conference would have to be held in a neutral country.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › neutralNeutral - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of neutral. adjective. having no personal preference. “a neutral observer” synonyms: impersonal. nonsubjective, objective. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena. adjective. not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest. synonyms: nonaligned.

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

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   A neutral person or country does not support anyone in a disagreement, war, or contest.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionneutral adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   neutral. not supporting or helping either side in a disagreement, competition, etc. synonym impartial, unbiased. Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. I didn't take my father's or my mother's side; I tried to remain neutral.