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Word: Neutral
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin neutralis ‘of neuter gender’, from Latin neuter (see neuter)
ˈnjuːtr(ə)l
not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial
Short Definition:impartial
Examples:- neutral and non-aligned European nations
having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features
Short Definition:dispassionate or inoffensive
Examples:- her tone was neutral, devoid of sentiment
neither acid nor alkaline; having a pH of about 7
Short Definition:neither acid nor alkaline
Examples:- a neutral solution
- neutral soil conditions
having neither a positive nor negative electrical charge
Short Definition:neither positive nor negative
Examples:- live and neutral contacts on plugs
Word: Neutral
Speech Type: Noun
ˈnjuːtr(ə)l
an impartial or unbiased state or person
Short Definition:neutral state or person
Examples:- Sweden and its fellow neutrals
- I attended the Cup Final as a neutral
pale grey, cream, or beige
Short Definition:neutral colour
Examples:- classic shades of navy, white, and neutral
a disengaged position of gears in which the engine is disconnected from the driven parts
Short Definition:disengaged position of gears
Examples:- she slipped the gear into neutral
an electrically neutral point, terminal, conductor, or wire.
Short Definition:electrically neutral point etc.
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