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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