Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - neutral
Neutral
neutral
adj. & n. --adj. 1 not helping or supporting either of two opposing sides, esp. States at war or in dispute; impartial. 2 belonging to a neutral party, State, etc. (neutral ships). 3 indistinct, vague, indeterminate. 4 (of a gear) in which the engine is disconnected from the driven parts. 5 (of colours) not strong or positive; grey or beige. 6 Chem. neither acid nor alkaline. 7 Electr. neither positive nor negative. 8 Biol. sexually undeveloped; asexual. --n. 1 a a neutral State or person. b a subject of a neutral State. 2 a neutral gear. Derivatives neutrality n. neutrally adv. Etymology: ME f. obs. F neutral or L neutralis of neuter gender (as NEUTER)
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I. noun Date: 15th century one that is ~, a ~ color, a position of disengagement (as of gears), II. adjective Etymology: Middle English neuterall mutually ~izing, from Medieval Latin *~is, back-formation from ~itas middle ground, from Latin ~is neuter, from neutr-, neuter Date: 1549 not engaged on either side, of or relating to a ~ state or power , 3. not decided or pronounced as to characteristics ; indifferent, b. achromatic, nearly achromatic, c. neuter 3, lacking stamens or pistils, neither acid nor basic, not electrically charged, produced with the tongue in the position it has when at rest , ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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