neutral (redirected from neutral stress)

neu·tral  (ntrl, ny-)

adj.

1. Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest.

2. Belonging to neither side in a controversy: on neutral ground.

3. Belonging to neither kind; not one thing or the other.

4. Sexless; neuter.

5. Chemistry

a. Of or relating to a solution or compound that is neither acidic nor alkaline.

b. Of or relating to a compound that does not ionize in solution.

6. Physics

a. Of or relating to a particle, an object, or a system that has neither positive nor negative electric charge.

b. Of or relating to a particle, object, or system that has a net electric charge of zero.

7. Of or indicating a color, such as gray, black, or white, that lacks hue; achromatic.

8. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue in a middle position, neither high nor low, as the a in around.

n.

1.

a. A nation nonaligned with either side in a war.

b. A citizen of such a nation.

2. One who takes no side in a controversy: "I am by disposition one of life's neutrals, a human Switzerland" John Gregory Dunne.

3. A neutral hue.

4. A position in which a set of gears is disengaged so that power cannot be transmitted.

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[Middle English neuteral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrlis, grammatically neuter, from neuter, neutr-; see neuter.]

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neutral·ly adv.

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neutral

Adjective

1. not taking any side in a war or dispute

2. of or belonging to a neutral party or country

3. not displaying any emotions or opinions

4. (of a colour) not definite or striking

5. Chem neither acidic nor alkaline

6. Physics having zero charge or potential

Noun

1. a neutral person or nation

2. the position of the controls of a gearbox that leaves the gears unconnected to the engine [Latin neutralis of neuter gender]

neutrality n

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neutral  (ntrl)

1. Neither acid nor alkaline.

2. Having no inherent or net charge, especially electric charge.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	neutral - one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" fence-sitter - a person who won't take sides in a controversy stakeholder - someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
Adj.	1.	neutral - having no personal preference; "impersonal criticism"; "a neutral observer" impersonal nonsubjective, objective - undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; "an objective appraisal"; "objective evidence"
	2.	neutral - having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction" inert, indifferent chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions unreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically
	3.	neutral - not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest nonaligned - not affiliated with any faction, party, or cause
	4.	neutral - possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics negative - characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" positive - characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
	5.	neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white" achromatic colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
	6.	neutral - lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics; "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever" colorless, colourless - lacking in variety and interest; "a colorless and unimaginative person"; "a colorless description of the parade"
	7.	neutral - having no net electric charge electroneutral uncharged - of a particle or body or system; having no charge; "an uncharged particle"; "an uncharged battery"

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neutral

adjective 1. unbiased, impartial, disinterested, even-handed, dispassionate, sitting on the fence, uninvolved, noncommittal, nonpartisan, unprejudiced, nonaligned, unaligned, noncombatant, nonbelligerent << OPPOSITE biased

adjective 2. expressionless, dull, blank, deadpan, toneless

adjective 3. uncontroversial or noncontroversial, safe, inoffensive

adjective 4. colourless, achromatic

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In combat and combat support operations, an identity applied to a track whose characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality indicate that it is neither supporting nor opposing friendly forces. See also hostile; suspect; unknown.

Translations

neutral [ˈnjuːtrəl] adj [person] → neutral; [colour etc], (ELEC) → neutro

n (AUT) → punto muerto

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neutral [ˈnjuːtrəl] adj → neutre

n (Aut) → point mort

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neutral [ˈnjuːtrəl] adj → neutral

n (Aut) → Leerlauf m

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neutral [ˈnjuːtrəl] adj → neutro/a; [person, nation] → neutrale

n (AUT): in neutral → in folle