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neutral.

Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnuː.tɹəl/General-American
  1. Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.

  2. Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.

    I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.
  3. Neither positive nor negative.

  4. Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative.

    a neutral person
  5. Neither beneficial nor harmful.

  6. Having no sex; neuter.

  7. Having no obvious colour; gray.

  8. Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.

  9. Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.

  10. Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.

  11. Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.

noun/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnuː.tɹəl/General-American
  1. A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A person who takes no side in a dispute.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A neutral hue.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.

    uncountable
    Put it in neutral, and we'll push it out of the garage.
  6. An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.

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