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neutral

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ˈnewtɾu/neu·tro

Definitions

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1

Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement; impartial.

Usage examples

Switzerland remained neutral during the war.
The mediator must adopt a neutral stance.

Common combinations

neutral positionneutral toneneutral zoneneutral ground
2

Having no electrical charge; in chemistry, neither acid nor alkaline; in grammar, of a gender that is neither masculine nor feminine.

Usage examples

A neutron is an electrically neutral particle.
The solution tested neutral on the pH scale.

Common combinations

neutral atomneutral genderneutral pHneutral wire