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neutral adj 1 not taking sides in a quarrel or war. 2 not belonging or relating to either side • neutral ground. 3 said of colours, especially grey and fawn: indefinite enough to blend easily with brighter ones. 4 with no strong or noticeable qualities; not distinctive. 5 elec with no positive or negative electrical charge. 6 chem neither acidic nor alkaline. noun 1 a person or nation taking no part in a war or quarrel and not allied to any side. 2 the disengaged position of an engine's gears, with no power being transmitted to the moving parts. neutrally adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Latin neutralis, from neuter neither.
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