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Neu·tral N0073500 (no͞o′trəl, nyo͞o′-)n. pl. Neutral or Neu·trals A member of a confederacy of Iroquoian-speaking Native American peoples formerly inhabiting the northern shore of Lake Erie. The Neutral were destroyed by the Iroquois in the mid-1600s.
neu·tral N0073500 (no͞o′trəl, nyo͞o′-)adj.1. Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest.2. Belonging to neither side in a controversy: on neutral ground.3. Belonging to neither kind; not one thing or the other.4. Sexless; neuter.5. Chemistry a. Of or relating to a solution or compound that is neither acidic nor alkaline.b. Of or relating to a compound that does not ionize in solution.6. Physics a. Of or relating to a particle, an object, or a system that has neither positive nor negative electric charge.b. Of or relating to a particle, object, or system that has a net electric charge of zero.7. Of or indicating a color, such as gray, black, or white, that lacks hue; achromatic.8. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue in a middle position, neither high nor low, as the a in around.n.1. a. A nation nonaligned with either side in a war.b. A citizen of such a nation.2. One who takes no side in a controversy: "I am by disposition one of life's neutrals, a human Switzerland" (John Gregory Dunne).3. A neutral hue.4. A position in which a set of gears is disengaged so that power cannot be transmitted. [Middle English neuteral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, grammatically neuter, from neuter, neutr-; see neuter.] neu′tral·ly adv.neutral (ˈnjuːtrəl) adj1. not siding with any party to a war or dispute2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, belonging to, or appropriate to a neutral party, country, etc: neutral land. 3. of no distinctive quality, characteristics, or type; indifferent4. (General Physics) (of a colour such as white or black) having no hue; achromatic5. (of a colour) dull, but harmonizing with most other colours6. (Biology) a less common term for neuter27. (Chemistry) chem neither acidic nor alkaline8. (General Physics) physics having zero charge or potential9. (General Physics) rare having no magnetism10. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics (of a vowel) articulated with the tongue relaxed in mid-central position and the lips midway between spread and rounded: the word "about" begins with a neutral vowel. n11. a neutral person, nation, etc12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a citizen of a neutral state13. (Mechanical Engineering) the position of the controls of a gearbox that leaves the transmission disengaged[C16: from Latin neutrālis; see neuter] ˈneutrally advneu•tral (ˈnu trəl, ˈnyu-) adj. 1. not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation. 2. not aligned with or supporting any side or position in a controversy. 3. of or belonging to a neutral state or party: neutral territory. 4. of no particular kind, characteristics, etc.; indefinite: a neutral personality. 5. (of a color or shade) a. without hue; achromatic. b. matching well with many or most other colors or shades, as white or beige. 6. exhibiting neither acid nor alkaline qualities: neutral salts. 7. a. (of a particle) having no electric charge. b. (of an atom, molecule, or collection of particles) having no net electric charge. c. not magnetized. 8. (of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue relaxed in a central position, as the a in alive. n. 9. a person or nation that is neutral. 10. a citizen of a neutral nation during a war. 11. the position or state of disengaged gears or other interconnecting parts. 12. a neutral color. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin neutrālis grammatically neuter. See neuter, -al1] neu′tral•ly, adv. neu′tral•ness, n. neu·tral (no͞o′trəl)1. Neither acid nor alkaline.2. Having positive electric charges exactly balanced by negative electric charges.neutralIn combat and combat support operations, an identity applied to a track whose characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality indicate that it is neither supporting nor opposing friendly forces. See also hostile; suspect; unknown.neutralDescribes a solution whose pH is 7. It is neither acidic nor alkaline.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | neutral - one who does not side with any party in a war or disputeindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"fence-sitter - a person who won't take sides in a controversystakeholder - someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner | Adj. | 1. | neutral - having no personal preference; "impersonal criticism"; "a neutral observer"impersonalnonsubjective, objective - undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence" | | 2. | neutral - having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"inert, indifferentchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsunreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically | | 3. | neutral - not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contestnonaligned - not affiliated with any faction, party, or cause | | 4. | neutral - possessing no distinctive quality or characteristicsnegative - characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"positive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand" | | 5. | neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"achromaticcolorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful | | 6. | neutral - lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics; "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever"colorless, colourless - lacking in variety and interest; "a colorless and unimaginative person"; "a colorless description of the parade" | | 7. | neutral - having no net electric chargeelectroneutraluncharged - of a particle or body or system; having no charge; "an uncharged particle"; "an uncharged battery" |
neutraladjective1. unbiased, impartial, disinterested, even-handed, dispassionate, sitting on the fence, uninvolved, noncommittal, nonpartisan, unprejudiced, nonaligned, unaligned, noncombatant, nonbelligerent Those who had decided to remain neutral now found themselves forced to take sides. unbiased active, participating, prejudiced, biased, partial, belligerent2. expressionless, dull, blank, deadpan, toneless He told her about the death, describing the events in as neutral a manner as he could.3. uncontroversial or noncontroversial, safe, harmless, innocuous, inoffensive, unobjectionable, unprovocative Stick to talking about neutral subjects on your first meeting.4. colourless, achromatic I tend to wear neutral colours like grey and beige.neutraladjective1. Not inclining toward or actively taking either side in a matter under dispute:impartial, neuter, nonaligned, nonpartisan, unbiased, uncommitted, uninvolved, unprejudiced.Idiom: on the fence.2. Feeling or showing no strong emotional involvement:detached, disinterested, dispassionate, impersonal, indifferent.3. Without definite or distinctive characteristics:bland, colorless, indistinctive.Translationsneutral (ˈnjuːtrəl) adjective1. not taking sides in a quarrel or war. A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute. 中立的 中立的2. (of colour) not strong or definite. Grey is a neutral colour. 暗淡的,非彩色的 暗淡的,非彩色的 3. (in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged. 中性的(電力,非正極或負極) 中性(不带电的) noun1. (a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel. 中立國,中立國公民 中立国,中立者 2. the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc. I put the car into neutral. 空檔 空档neuˈtrality (-ˈtrӕ-) noun the state of being neutral. 中立 中立ˈneutralize, ˈneutralise verb to make useless or harmless usually by causing an opposite effect. 中和,使失效 中和,使失效,抵销 neutral → 中立的zhCN, 空挡zhCNneutral
on neutral groundIn a location or setting to which neither side (e.g., in an argument, competition, etc.) has a connection and therefore gains no benefit or advantage. I find couple's therapy to be helpful because it gives each partner a chance to air their frustrations on neutral ground. The peace deal between the two countries was brokered on neutral ground in the European capital.See also: ground, neutral, onon neutral territoryIn a location or setting to which neither side (e.g., in an argument, competition, etc.) has a connection and therefore gains no benefit or advantage. I find couple's therapy to be helpful because it gives each partner a chance to air their frustrations on neutral territory. The peace deal between the two countries was brokered on neutral territory in the European capital.See also: neutral, on, territorygender-neutral1. Not giving an indication of someone or something's gender. Our campus is trying to settle on a gender-neutral term to use for students who don't identify as male or female.2. Applicable to any gender. My daughters have so many dolls—I wish they had more gender-neutral toys to play with.in neutralOf a vehicle, having the gear stick set to "neutral," wherein the engine is running but doesn't transmit power to the wheels. OK, put the car in neutral, and we'll try to push it to that gas station down the road.See also: neutralin neutralwith the shift lever of a vehicle in the position where the motor is running but is not powering the wheels or other moving parts. The car rolled down the hill because I'd left it in neutral and did not put on the brake. If you are moving and in neutral, you do not have control of your vehicle.See also: neutralon neutral ˈground/ˈterritory in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them: We decided to meet on neutral ground.See also: ground, neutral, on, territoryneutral
neutral1. Politics of, belonging to, or appropriate to a neutral party, country, etc. 2. (of a colour such as white or black) having no hue; achromatic 3. a less common term for neuter (sense 1)4. Chem neither acidic nor alkaline 5. Physics having zero charge or potential 6. Rare having no magnetism 7. a citizen of a neutral state 8. the position of the controls of a gearbox that leaves the transmission disengaged neutral[′nü·trəl] (chemistry) Property of a solution which is neither acidic nor basic, having the same concentration of hydrogen ions as water. (electricity) Referring to the absence of a net electric charge. (mechanical engineering) That setting in an automotive transmission in which all the gears are disengaged and the output shaft is disconnected from the drive wheels. neutral
neutral [noo´tral] neither basic nor acid.neu·tral (nū'trăl), 1. Exhibiting no positive properties; indifferent. 2. chemistry neither acid nor alkaline, for example, [OH-] = [H+]. 3. Having the same number of positive and negative charges. [L. neutralis, fr. neuter, neither] neu·tral (nū'trăl) 1. Exhibiting no positive properties; indifferent. 2. chemistry Neither acid nor alkaline. [L. neutralis, fr. neuter, neither]neutral 1. Neither acid nor alkaline. Having a pH of 7. 2. In the context of pharmacological INSULIN the term refers to soluble insulins that have not been formulated so as to prolong their action. Neutral insulins include those described as Rapid, Actrapid and Velosulin. neu·tral (nū'trăl) 1. Exhibiting no positive properties. 2. chemistry neither acid nor alkaline. [L. neutralis, fr. neuter, neither]LegalSeeNeutralityneutral
neutralDescribing an opinion that is neither bearish nor bullish. Neutral option strategies are generally designed to perform best if there is little or no net change in the price of the underlying stock or index. See also Bearish and Bullish.NeutralOf or relating to an opinion that a market will neither trend up or down in the near term. That is, a neutral analyst is neither bearish nor bullish; he/she believes that the market in question will remain roughly in its current value. Neutral analysts design neutral investment strategies, which are designed to perform the best if the market(s) in which one is investing do not move significantly. One example is a portfolio that is exactly half long and half short. See also: Market neutral.neutral1. An investment opinion that is neither bullish nor bearish. A neutral opinion for an individual stock generally indicates the stock should not be purchased or sold.2. Of or relating to an investment position that is likely to produce the best results if the market does not exhibit a major upward or downward movement.See NEUT See NEUTneutral
Synonyms for neutraladj unbiasedSynonyms- unbiased
- impartial
- disinterested
- even-handed
- dispassionate
- sitting on the fence
- uninvolved
- noncommittal
- nonpartisan
- unprejudiced
- nonaligned
- unaligned
- noncombatant
- nonbelligerent
Antonyms- active
- participating
- prejudiced
- biased
- partial
- belligerent
adj expressionlessSynonyms- expressionless
- dull
- blank
- deadpan
- toneless
adj uncontroversial or noncontroversialSynonyms- uncontroversial or noncontroversial
- safe
- harmless
- innocuous
- inoffensive
- unobjectionable
- unprovocative
adj colourlessSynonymsSynonyms for neutraladj not inclining toward or actively taking either side in a matter under disputeSynonyms- impartial
- neuter
- nonaligned
- nonpartisan
- unbiased
- uncommitted
- uninvolved
- unprejudiced
adj feeling or showing no strong emotional involvementSynonyms- detached
- disinterested
- dispassionate
- impersonal
- indifferent
adj without definite or distinctive characteristicsSynonyms- bland
- colorless
- indistinctive
Synonyms for neutralnoun one who does not side with any party in a war or disputeRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
- fence-sitter
- stakeholder
adj having no personal preferenceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having only a limited ability to react chemicallySynonymsRelated Words- chemical science
- chemistry
- unreactive
adj not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contestRelated Wordsadj possessing no distinctive quality or characteristicsAntonymsadj having no hueSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking distinguishing quality or characteristicsRelated Wordsadj having no net electric chargeSynonymsRelated Words |