neutral

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.
   1. Of or relating to a solution or compound that is neither acidic nor alkaline.
   2. Of or relating to a compound that does not ionize in solution.
6. Physics.
   1. Of or relating to a particle, an object, or a system that has neither positive nor negative electric charge.
   2. 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. 1. A nation nonaligned with either side in a war.
   2. 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.]

neutrally neu'tral·ly adv.

Describing a compound or solution that is neither acidic nor basic. A neutral solution is one that contains equal numbers of both protonated and deprotonated forms of the solvent.

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adjective

1. Not inclining toward or actively taking either side in a matter under dispute: impartial, neuter, nonaligned, nonpartisan, unbiased, uncommitted, uninvolved, unprejudiced. Idioms: on the fence. See fair/unfair.
2. Feeling or showing no strong emotional involvement: detached, disinterested, dispassionate, impersonal, indifferent. See feelings.
3. Without definite or distinctive characteristics: bland, colorless, indistinctive. See strong/weak.

adj

Definition: flat, dull to senses
Antonyms: bright, colorful, loud, strong

adj

Definition: impartial, noncommittal
Antonyms: biased, committal, partial, partisan, predisposed, prejudiced

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n

A solution that has a pH level of 7. Equal numbers of hydrogen and hydroxyl ions are formed on dissociation.

adj. 1. not helping or supporting either of two opposing sides, especially countries at war; impartial: during World War II Portugal was neutral.

2. belonging to an impartial party, country, or group: on neutral ground.

3. unbiased; disinterested: neutral, expert scientific advice.

n.

1. an impartial and uninvolved country or person. Sweden and its fellow neutrals.))

2. an unbiased person.

3. a disengaged position of gears in which the engine is disconnected from the driven parts: she slipped the gear into neutral.

neutrally adv.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Neither basic nor acid.

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A terminal, point or object with balanced charges. Neither positive or negative.

(DOD) In 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.

IN BRIEF: Not favoring one side or the other.

Switzerland remained neutral during World War II.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - neutral
n. - frigear

Nederlands (Dutch)
neutraal, onbepaald/ vaag, onzijdig, onpartijdig, vrijloop

Français (French)
adj. - neutre
n. - (Mil, Pol) neutre, (Aut) point mort

Deutsch (German)
n. - Neutraler, Leerlauf
adj. - neutral

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ουδέτερη χώρα, πολίτης ουδέτερης χώρας, ουδέτερος, (μηχαν.) νεκρό σημείο ταχυτήτων
adj. - ουδέτερος

Italiano (Italian)
neutrale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - nação neutra, indivíduo neutral, ponto neutro
adj. - neutral, indeterminado

Русский (Russian)
нейтральный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - neutral, imparcial, neutro
n. - neutro

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - neutral person, friläge (motor)
adj. - neutral, obestämd, färglös

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
中立的, 无色的, 中性的, 中立者, 非彩色, 中立国

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 中立的, 無色的, 中性的
n. - 中立者, 非彩色, 中立國

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 중립의, 불편부당의, 암수구별이 없는
n. - 중립국, 중립자, (기어)중립

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 中立の, 中立国の, 中立的な, 中性の, はっきりしない, あいまいな, 特色のない, ニュートラルの, 中間的な
n. - 中立国, 中立国民, ニュートラルの位置, 中立者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص محايد, دوله محايدة, حاله اللا تعشيق ( في السيارة) (صفه) محايد, حيادي, ليس له شحنه كهربائيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נייטרלי, סתמי, אדיש, בצבע אפור או בז', לא מובהק, לא בסיס ולא חומצה (כימיה), ללא מטען חשמלי חיובי או שלילי, חסר-פניות, לא-מיני או חסר-מין‬
n. - ‮אדם נייטרלי, מדינה נייטרלית, מהלך-סרק‬

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