different between neutral vs gelded
neutral
English
Etymology
From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutralis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?nju?t??l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?nu?t??l/, [?nu?t????l]
Adjective
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.
- 1711, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
- The heart can not possibly remain neutral, but constantly takes part one way or the other.
- 1711, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
- (grammar) Neither positive nor negative.
- Neither beneficial nor harmful.
- c. 1600, Sir John Davies, The Original, Nature, and Immortality of the Sou
- Some things good, and some things ill, do seem, / And neutral some, in her fantastic eye.
- c. 1600, Sir John Davies, The Original, Nature, and Immortality of the Sou
- (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 or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
Synonyms
- (neither beneficial nor harmful): innocuous
Derived terms
- carbon-neutral, carbon neutral
- neutral section
Translations
Noun
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.
- 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
Anagrams
- Renault, run late, unalert, unalter
Catalan
Adjective
neutral (masculine and feminine plural neutrals)
- neutral
Danish
Adjective
neutral
- neutral
Inflection
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n????t?a?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
neutral (comparative neutraler, superlative am neutralsten)
- neutral
Declension
Further reading
- “neutral” in Duden online
Spanish
Alternative forms
- neutro
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neu?t?al/, [neu??t??al]
Adjective
neutral (plural neutrales)
- neutral
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne???tr??l/
Adjective
neutral
- neutral
- (grammar) intransitive
Declension
Related terms
- neutralisera
- neutralitet
References
neutral From the web:
- what neutralizes acid
- what neutralizes stomach acid
- what neutralizes battery acid
- what neutralizes dog urine
- what neutralizes cat urine
- what neutralizes pepper spray
- what neutralizes ammonia
- what neutralizes muriatic acid
gelded
English
Etymology
From geld +? -ed.
Verb
gelded
- simple past tense and past participle of geld
Adjective
gelded (comparative more gelded, superlative most gelded)
- Castrated.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts VIII:
- The gelded man answered Philip and sayde: I praye the off whom speaketh the prophet this?
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts VIII:
Translations
Anagrams
- ledged
gelded From the web:
- what's gelded mean
- what does gelded mean
- what does gelded mean for a horse
- what does gelded mean in horse racing
- what does gelded mean for a man
- what does gelded mean in horse terms
- what is gelded in horse racing
- what is gelded donkey
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