different between neutral vs neutrality

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)

1. Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
2. 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.

3. (grammar) Neither positive nor negative.
4. 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.
5. (biology) Having no sex; neuter.
6. Having no obvious colour; gray
7. (physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
8. (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)

1. A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
2. A person who takes no side in a dispute.
3. An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
4. A neutral hue.
5. The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
6. 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)

1. neutral

Danish

Adjective

neutral

1. neutral

Inflection

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n????t?a?l/
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

neutral (comparative neutraler, superlative am neutralsten)

1. 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)

1. neutral

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne???tr??l/

Adjective

neutral

1. neutral
2. (grammar) intransitive

Declension

Related terms

• neutralisera
• neutralitet

References

English

Etymology

From Middle French neutralité, from Medieval Latin neutralitas

Morphologically neutral +? -ity

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nju??t?æl?ti/
• (US) IPA^(key): /nu?t?æl?ti/

Noun

neutrality (usually uncountable, plural neutralities)

1. The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.
   • 1709, Joseph Addison, The Tatler.

     Men who possess a state of neutrality in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects.

   Synonyms: indifferent, on the fence

2. (obsolete) Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad.
   • 1611, John Donne, An Anatomy of the World

     There is no health; physicians say that we
     At best enjoy but a neutrality.

3. (chemistry): The quality or state of being neutral.
4. (international law) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
5. Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.

Translations

See also

• net neutrality
• network neutrality
• internet neutrality
• NN