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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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   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.

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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.

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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.collinsdictionary.com › english › neutralNEUTRAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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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.