neutral
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French neutral (French: neutre), from Latin neutralis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
neutral (comparative more neutral, superlative most neutral)
- 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.
- Shaftesbury
- The heart can not possibly remain neutral, but constantly takes part one way or the other.
- (grammar) Neither positive nor negative.
- Neither beneficial nor harmful.
- Sir J. Davies
- 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”, 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.
- Sir J. Davies
- (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 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
Translations[edit]
not taking sides in a conflict such as war
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neither beneficial nor harmful
having no sex; neuter
having no obvious colour; gray
(physics) neither positive nor negative
(chemistry) neither acidic nor alkaline
Noun[edit]
neutral (plural neutrals)
- 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 (jargon / legal).
- 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.
Translations[edit]
nonaligned state
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person who takes no side in a dispute
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neutral hue
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position of gears
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electrical terminal
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
neutral (comparative neutraler, superlative am neutralsten)
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of neutral
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| 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
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist am neutralsten | sie ist am neutralsten | es ist am neutralsten | sie sind am neutralsten | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | neutralster | neutralste | neutralstes | neutralste |
| genitive | neutralsten | neutralster | neutralsten | neutralster | |
| dative | neutralstem | neutralster | neutralstem | neutralsten | |
| accusative | neutralsten | neutralste | neutralstes | neutralste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der neutralste | die neutralste | das neutralste | die neutralsten |
| genitive | des neutralsten | der neutralsten | des neutralsten | der neutralsten | |
| dative | dem neutralsten | der neutralsten | dem neutralsten | den neutralsten | |
| accusative | den neutralsten | die neutralste | das neutralste | die neutralsten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein neutralster | eine neutralste | ein neutralstes | (keine) neutralsten |
| genitive | eines neutralsten | einer neutralsten | eines neutralsten | (keiner) neutralsten | |
| dative | einem neutralsten | einer neutralsten | einem neutralsten | (keinen) neutralsten | |
| accusative | einen neutralsten | eine neutralste | ein neutralstes | (keine) neutralsten | |
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
neutral
Declension[edit]
Declension of neutral
| Inflections of neutral |
Absolute | Comparative | Superlative | ||
| Attributive | Predicative | ||||
| Indefinite singular |
Common | neutral | neutralare | neutralast | |
| Neuter | neutralt | ||||
| Definite singular |
Masc. | neutrale | neutralaste | ||
| All | neutrala | neutralaste | |||
| Plural | neutrala | neutralaste | |||
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Transitiv in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1919)
