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neutral

/ˈnjuːtɹəl/

noun

Meaning

  • A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.

  • A person who takes no side in a dispute.

  • 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.

  • An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.

adjective

Meaning

  • 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."

  • (grammar) Neither positive nor negative.

  • Neither beneficial nor harmful.

  • Having no sex; neuter.

  • Having no obvious colour; gray

  • Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.

  • Having a pH near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.

Synonyms

innocuous