n.
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English neuterall mutually neutralizing, from Medieval Latin *neutralis, back-formation from neutralitas middle ground, from Latin neutralis neuter, from neutr-, neuter
Date: 1549
1 : not engaged on either side specifically : not aligned with a political or ideological grouping <a neutral nation>
2 : of or relating to a neutral state or power < neutral territory>
3 a : not decided or pronounced as to characteristics : INDIFFERENT b (1) : ACHROMATIC (2) : nearly achromatic c (1) : NEUTER 3 (2) : lacking stamens or pistils d : neither acid nor basic e : not electrically charged
4 : produced with the tongue in the position it has when at rest <the neutral vowels of \ ə - ' b ə v \ above >
– neu · tral · ly \ -tr ə -l ē \ adverb
– neu · tral · ness noun