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See also: neutrál
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːtɹəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnuːtɹəl/, [ˈnuːt͡ʃɹəl]
Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
[edit]neutral (comparative more neutral, superlative most neutral)
- (politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
- Favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
- I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.
- 1711, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times:
- The heart can not possibly remain neutral, but constantly takes part one way or the other.
- Neither positive nor negative.
- Neither beneficial nor harmful.
- c. 1600, Sir John Davies, The Original, Nature, and Immortality of the Soul:
- Some things good, and some things ill, do seem,
And neutral some, in her fantastic eye.
- 2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
- 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.
- (biology) Having no sex; neuter.
- Having no obvious colour; gray
- (physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
- (chemistry) Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
- (liquor, chemistry) Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
- (roleplaying games) Having an alignment that is in between chaotic and lawful.
Synonyms
[edit]- (neither beneficial nor harmful): innocuous
Derived terms
[edit]- antineutral
- carbon-neutral, carbon neutral
- circumneutral
- electroneutral
- ethno-neutral
- gender neutral
- gender-neutral
- immunoneutral
- lost neutral
- metal-neutral
- metal neutral
- net-neutral
- neutral area
- neutral citation
- neutral citation
- neutral clef
- Neutral Confederacy
- neutral current
- neutral equilibrium
- neutral grip
- neutral grip bar
- neutral ground
- neutralino
- neutralism
- neutralist
- neutralistic
- neutrality
- neutrally
- neutral money
- Neutral Nation
- neutralness
- neutralophile
- neutralophilic
- neutral Paralympic athlete
- neutral Paralympic athletes
- neutral section
- neutral spirit
- neutral third
- neutral vowel
- neutral zone
- neutral-zone infraction
- neutron
- nonneutral
- pay-neutral
- photoneutral
- quasineutral
- subneutral
- superneutral
- thermoneutral
- true neutral
- unneutral
- value-neutral
Translations
[edit]not taking sides in a conflict
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favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate
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grammar: neither positive nor negative
neither beneficial nor harmful
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biology: having no sex
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having no obvious colour
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physics: possessing no charge
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chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline
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Noun
[edit]neutral (plural neutrals)
- A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
- A person who takes no side in a dispute.
- 1931, “Which Side Are You On?”, performed by Florence Patton Reece:
- They say in Harlan County
There are no neutrals there
You'll either be a union man
Or a thug for J.H. Blair.
- An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
- A neutral hue.
- The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
- 1961, Robert S. Close, With Hooves of Brass, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 124:
- He shoved the tractor into neutral, and, leaving the engine running, jumped down[.]
- An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]nonaligned state
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person who takes no side in a dispute
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neutral hue
position of gears
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electrical terminal
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See also
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin neutrālis.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]neutral m or f (masculine and feminine plural neutrals)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “neutral” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Danish
[edit]Adjective
[edit]neutral
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of neutral | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | neutral | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | neutralt | — | —2 |
Plural | neutrale | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | neutrale | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]16th century, borrowed from Latin neutralis, at first in political parlance.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]neutral (strong nominative masculine singular neutraler, comparative neutraler, superlative am neutralsten)
- neutral
- (politics) not taking sides, not joining alliances
- Synonyms: unbeteiligt, unparteiisch, bündnisfrei
- impartial, unbiased
- Synonyms: unparteiisch, unvoreingenommen, unbefangen, wertfrei
- having no pronounced quality, neither good nor bad etc.
- Synonym: indifferent
- (physics) electrically uncharged
- Synonym: ungeladen
- (chemistry) neither acidic nor alkaline
- (politics) not taking sides, not joining alliances
- neuter
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of neutral
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist neutral | sie ist neutral | es ist neutral | sie sind neutral | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | neutraler | neutrale | neutrales | neutrale |
genitive | neutralen | neutraler | neutralen | neutraler | |
dative | neutralem | neutraler | neutralem | neutralen | |
accusative | neutralen | neutrale | neutrales | neutrale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der neutrale | die neutrale | das neutrale | die neutralen |
genitive | des neutralen | der neutralen | des neutralen | der neutralen | |
dative | dem neutralen | der neutralen | dem neutralen | den neutralen | |
accusative | den neutralen | die neutrale | das neutrale | die neutralen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein neutraler | eine neutrale | ein neutrales | (keine) neutralen |
genitive | eines neutralen | einer neutralen | eines neutralen | (keiner) neutralen | |
dative | einem neutralen | einer neutralen | einem neutralen | (keinen) neutralen | |
accusative | einen neutralen | eine neutrale | ein neutrales | (keine) neutralen |
Comparative forms of neutral
Superlative forms of neutral
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin neutralis or Italian neutrale. By surface analysis, neutru + -al.
Adjective
[edit]neutral m or n (feminine singular neutrală, masculine plural neutrali, feminine and neuter plural neutrale)
Declension
[edit]Declension of neutral
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | neutral | neutrală | neutrali | neutrale | ||
definite | neutralul | neutrala | neutralii | neutralele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | neutral | neutrale | neutrali | neutrale | ||
definite | neutralului | neutralei | neutralilor | neutralelor |
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]neutral m or f (masculine and feminine plural neutrales)
- (politics) neutral
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “neutral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]neutral
Declension
[edit]Inflection of neutral | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | neutral | neutralare | neutralast |
Neuter singular | neutralt | neutralare | neutralast |
Plural | neutrala | neutralare | neutralast |
Masculine plural3 | neutrale | neutralare | neutralast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | neutrale | neutralare | neutralaste |
All | neutrala | neutralare | neutralaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Transitiv in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1919)
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