neutral en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈnjuː.tɹəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈnuː.tɹəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.
Meanings
- 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.
The heart can not possibly remain neutral, but constantly takes part one way or the other.
1711, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times:I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.
- Neither positive nor negative.
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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.
Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…] The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation,[…] In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.
2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:Some things good, and some things ill, do seem, And neutral some, in her fantastic eye.
c. 1600, Sir John Davies, The Original, Nature, and Immortality of the Soul:
- Having no sex; neuter.
- Having no obvious colour; gray.
- Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
- Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
- (qualifier:liquor) Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
- (qualifier:roleplaying games) Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more neutral | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most neutral | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neutral grain spirit · nonneutral · neutralism · grape neutral spirit · neutralistic · antineutral · Neutral Confederacy · neutral Paralympic athletes · neutral zone · neutral vowel · neutral grip bar · neutral clef · circumneutral · neutral ground · neutral insulin · neutrality · carbon neutral · neutral evil · metal-neutral · subneutral · immunoneutral · neutral spirit · neutral current · neutral alcohol · unneutral · gender-neutral · thermoneutral · neutral equilibrium · neutralino · neutron · neutral money · net-neutral · photoneutral · Neutral Nation · neutral-zone infraction · quasineutral · neutrally · neutral deduction · metal neutral · neutral grip · neutral Paralympic athlete · neutral third · neutralist · neutral good · neutralness · lost neutral · neutral geometry · neutral area · neutralophilic · gender neutral · grain neutral spirit · electroneutral · pay-neutral · neutral section · true neutral · neutral tone · neutralophile · neutral conductor · carbon-neutral · value-neutral · ethno-neutral · neutral citation · superneutral · neutral grape spirit
Synonyms
nonpersonal · impartial · indifferent · dispassionate · sexless · equal · neuter · unbigoted · indistinguishing · unbiased · indifferent · unprejudiced · imprejudicate · unprepossessed · detached · disinterested · objective · unpartisan · egal · equitable · uncharged · nonaligned · unpartial · candid · fairhanded · cold · clinical · nonpartisan · fair-minded · nonpartial · innocuous · chargeless · beige · neutral · uninterested · evenhanded · disinterested
Translations (196)
el ουδέτερος (physics: possessing no charge) · hu közömbös (neither beneficial nor harmful) · tr nötr (not taking sides in a conflict) · mi tōkeke (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · el ουδέτερος (neither beneficial nor harmful) · lv neitrāls (not taking sides in a conflict) · de neutral (physics: possessing no charge) · fi liittoutumaton (nonaligned) (not taking sides in a conflict) · pl neutralny (not taking sides in a conflict) · ro cenușiu (having no obvious colour) · fi neutraali (neither positive nor negative) · mi arero taiaha (not taking sides in a conflict) · ru нейтра́льный (not taking sides in a conflict) · de neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · tg бетараф (not taking sides in a conflict) · fr neutre (physics: possessing no charge) · no nøytral (not taking sides in a conflict) · uk безстате́вий (biology: having no sex) · ko 중립의 (not taking sides in a conflict) · mi tōkeke (not taking sides in a conflict) · ia neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · nl geslachtloos (biology: having no sex) · ro neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · de geschlechtslos (biology: having no sex) · ba битараф (not taking sides in a conflict) · kw heptu (not taking sides in a conflict) · ca neutre (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · mi ngākau tapatahi (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · he נטרלי (not taking sides in a conflict) · eo neŭtrala (not taking sides in a conflict) · ro imparțial (not taking sides in a conflict) · bg неутра́лен (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · lv neitrāls (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · ko 중성의 (biology: having no sex) · hy չեզոք (biology: having no sex) · ro neutru (not taking sides in a conflict) · kmr nêtar (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · ro neutru (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · mk среден (biology: having no sex) · nn nøytral (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · eu neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · mk неутра́лен (physics: possessing no charge) · et neutraalne (not taking sides in a conflict) · it neutrale (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · fi neutraali (physics: possessing no charge) · hy չեզոք (physics: possessing no charge) · bg неутра́лен (neither positive nor negative) · es neutro (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · kix vèmvēm (not taking sides in a conflict) · fr neutre (biology: having no sex) · hu nem nélküli (biology: having no sex) · el ουδέτερος (not taking sides in a conflict) · sk neutrálny (not taking sides in a conflict) · mk бесполен (biology: having no sex) · vi trung lập (not taking sides in a conflict) · hu pártatlan (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · hu kívülálló (not taking sides in a conflict) · be бяспо́лы (biology: having no sex) · tt битараф (not taking sides in a conflict) · hu null- (physics: possessing no charge) · lv neitrāls (neither beneficial nor harmful) · sq asnjanës (neither beneficial nor harmful) · ka მიუმხრობელი (not taking sides in a conflict) · es neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · et erapooletu (not taking sides in a conflict) · el ουδέτερος (having no obvious colour) · bg неутра́лен ((role-playing games) aligned between two notable possibilities) · hu semleges (neither positive nor negative) · no nøytral (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · hi तटस्थ (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · fi neutraali (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · nl neutraal (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · fr asexué (biology: having no sex) · cs nestranný (not taking sides in a conflict) · fi sähkövaraukseton (physics: possessing no charge) · fi sukupuoleton (biology: having no sex) · pt neutro (physics: possessing no charge) · pl bezstronny (not taking sides in a conflict) · bg безпо́лов (biology: having no sex) · hu el nem kötelezett (not taking sides in a conflict) · id netral (not taking sides in a conflict) · ug بىتەرەپ (not taking sides in a conflict) · cs bezpohlavní (biology: having no sex) · kk бейтарап (not taking sides in a conflict) · ca neutre (neither beneficial nor harmful) · ru беспо́лый (biology: having no sex) · pt neutro (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · hu semleges (physics: possessing no charge) · ja 中立の (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · pt neutro (neither beneficial nor harmful) · th เป็นกลาง (not taking sides in a conflict) · mk неутра́лен (not taking sides in a conflict) · no nøytral (physics: possessing no charge) · nn nøytral (having no obvious colour) · sk bezpohlavný (biology: having no sex) · ca neutre (having no obvious colour) · sq asnjanës (biology: having no sex) · ca neutral ((role-playing games) aligned between two notable possibilities) · tr bitaraf (not taking sides in a conflict) · vi trung lập (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · cmn 中性 (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · fi yhdentekevä (neither beneficial nor harmful) · ia neutre (not taking sides in a conflict) · de neutral (neither beneficial nor harmful) · cmn 不帶電 /不带电 (physics: possessing no charge) · hi उदासीन (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · el ουδέτερος (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · el άφυλος (biology: having no sex) · sq neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · pt neutro (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · ms neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · de neutral (having no obvious colour) · ne तटस्थ (not taking sides in a conflict) · cmn 無性 /无性 (biology: having no sex) · mi kūpapa (not taking sides in a conflict) · da neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · hi तटस्थ (not taking sides in a conflict) · nl onzijdig (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · hu semleges (not taking sides in a conflict) · ca neutre (biology: having no sex) · bg неутра́лен (not taking sides in a conflict) · ro neutru (physics: possessing no charge) · mi arero taiaha (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · sh не̏утра̄лан (not taking sides in a conflict) · az bitərəf (not taking sides in a conflict) · de neutral (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · bg неутра́лен (neither beneficial nor harmful) · nn nøytral (not taking sides in a conflict) · lt neutralus (not taking sides in a conflict) · it neutro (physics: possessing no charge) · ja 中立の (not taking sides in a conflict) · hu semleges (having no obvious colour) · cs neutrální (not taking sides in a conflict) · ja 中性の (neither positive nor negative) · it neutro (having no obvious colour) · tr yansız (not taking sides in a conflict) · ca neutre (physics: possessing no charge) · nl neutraal (not taking sides in a conflict) · es neutral ((role-playing games) aligned between two notable possibilities) · uk нейтра́льний (not taking sides in a conflict) · hu nulla (physics: possessing no charge) · cs neutrální (neither positive nor negative) · jv nétral (krama/ngoko) (not taking sides in a conflict) · tk bitarap (not taking sides in a conflict) · bg неутра́лен (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · fr neutre (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · ca neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · tt нейтраль (not taking sides in a conflict) · fr neutre (not taking sides in a conflict) · nn nøytral (physics: possessing no charge) · it neutro (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · kw hebtu (not taking sides in a conflict) · it neutrale (not taking sides in a conflict) · fi puolueeton (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · pt neutro (neither positive nor negative) · ota بیطرف (not taking sides in a conflict) · fr neutre (neither beneficial nor harmful) · kmr nêtar (physics: possessing no charge) · bg неутрален (physics: possessing no charge) · sq neutral (having no obvious colour) · hy չեզոք (not taking sides in a conflict) · ar مُحَايِد (not taking sides in a conflict) · ky бейтарап (not taking sides in a conflict) · fa بیطرف (not taking sides in a conflict) · no nøytral (having no obvious colour) · crh bitaraf (not taking sides in a conflict) · fi puolueeton (not taking sides in a conflict) · mi ngū (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · uz betaraf (not taking sides in a conflict) · is hlutlaus (not taking sides in a conflict) · fa خُنثیٰ (not taking sides in a conflict) · fi neutraali (having no obvious colour) · be нэўтра́льны (not taking sides in a conflict) · be бяспло́цевы (biology: having no sex) · hu semleges (neither beneficial nor harmful) · sv neutral (not taking sides in a conflict) · ka ნეიტრალური (not taking sides in a conflict) · hi उदासीन (physics: possessing no charge) · pl bezpłciowy (biology: having no sex) · sh nȅutrālan (not taking sides in a conflict) · hu semleges (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · pt neutro (not taking sides in a conflict) · ja 毒にも薬にもならない (neither beneficial nor harmful) · sq neutral (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · lv neitrāls (physics: possessing no charge) · hu semleges (favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate) · fi neutraali (neither beneficial nor harmful) · sl nevtralen (not taking sides in a conflict) · be нейтра́льны (not taking sides in a conflict) · ro șters (having no obvious colour) · mi ruhi (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · ja 無性の (biology: having no sex) · ja 中性の (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) · cmn 中立 (not taking sides in a conflict) · fi neutraalin värinen (having no obvious colour) · sq asnjanës (physics: possessing no charge)