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   neutral

   /ˈnjuːtr(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial: "neutral and non-aligned European nations" Similar impartialunbiasedunprejudicedobjectivewithout favouritismopen-mindednon-partisannon-discriminatorydisinterestedeven-handedequitablefairfair-mindeddispassionatedetachedimpersonalunemotionalclinicalindifferentremoveduninvolveduncommittedunalignednon-alignedunaffiliatedunalliednon-alliednon-participatinguninvolvednon-interventionistnon-combatantnon-belligerentnon-combativenon-fightinganti-warOpposite biasedpartisancombatantbelligerent
   • ▪ belonging to an impartial group or state: "the trial should be held on neutral ground"
   • 2. having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features: "her tone was neutral, devoid of sentiment" Similar inoffensiveblandunobjectionableunexceptionableanodyneunremarkableordinarycommonplacerun-of-the-milleverydaysafeharmlessinnocuousOpposite provocativeoffensive
   • ▪ of or denoting a pale grey, cream, or beige colour: "walls are painted in neutral tones" Similar palepastellight-tonedbeigecreamtaupeoatmealecrubufffawngreygreigesandstone-colouredstonemushroomputtycolourlessuncolouredwashed outindefiniteindistinctindeterminateneither one thing nor the otherinsipidnondescripttonelessdulldrabrare:achromaticachromicOpposite brightcolourful
   • 3. neither acid nor alkaline; having a pH of about 7: "a neutral solution"
   • 4. having neither a positive nor negative electrical charge: "live and neutral contacts on plugs"

   noun

   • 1. an impartial or unbiased state or person: "Sweden and its fellow neutrals"
   • 2. pale grey, cream, 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEUTRAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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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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   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.

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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.

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   Neutral definition: Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest.

8. 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.

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

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   C1. 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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    neutral meaning, definition, what is neutral: not supporting any of the people or grou...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNEUTRAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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