neutral

Meanings

Adjective

Noun

  • 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.

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Origin

  • From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutralis.

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