Neutral Definition

no͝otrəl, nyo͝o-
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adjective
Not taking the side of either of the parties in a dispute or quarrel.
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Not associated with either side in a war, dispute, contest, etc.
A neutral corner in a boxing ring.
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Not taking part in a war; giving no active aid to any belligerent.
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Belonging to neither extreme in type, kind, etc.; without strongly marked characteristics.
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Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a nation not taking part in a war or not aligning itself with either side in a power struggle.
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noun
neutrals
A nation not taking part in a war or conflict; neutral power.
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A neutral person or a citizen of a neutral country.
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One who takes no side in a controversy.
American Heritage
A neutral color.
Webster's New World
A disengaged position of gears, in which they do not transmit power from the engine to the operating parts.
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Other Word Forms of Neutral

Noun

Singular:
neutral
Plural:
neutrals

Origin of Neutral

  • Middle English neuteral from Old French neutral from Latin neutrālis grammatically neuter from neuter neutr- neuter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French neutral (French: neutre), from Latin neutralis.

    From Wiktionary

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