I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a neutral colour (= one that matches other colours easily, for example white or cream )
a neutral position (= not supporting either side in an argument )
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The US claimed that Jordan had abandoned its neutral position and sided with Iraq.
carbon neutral
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Costa Rica wants to be the first developing country to become carbon neutral.
neutral territory (= a place or country that is not controlled by either of the groups or countries involved in a war )
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After crossing the frontier post, he would be safe in neutral territory.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
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The role chosen by the teacher here is as neutral as possible, to avoid confrontation, effectively a messenger.
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He described his proposals for the coming year as neutral because he did not want to hamper recovery.
morally
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He makes it clear that pursuing money is distasteful but having money is morally neutral .
more
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We can rephrase Jenkin's argument in a more neutral analogy.
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There are techniques that help make communication more neutral , less emotional.
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Some nationwide systems of Bolshevik political control are examined in the next chapter, whereas here more neutral communications networks are studied.
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Oil, a liquid hydrocarbon, is a more neutral fuel.
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My response is, in brief, that no-supply is not more neutral than even-handed supply.
politically
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Since none of the available usages are politically neutral , I see no value in prescribing one over the others.
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But opera is politically neutral and the Khabarovsk opera house was vacant most of the time.
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It is also a politically neutral location which is vital with respect to some of the datasets it contains.
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Anything directed at rolling up narcotics distribution networks in the United States was politically neutral and therefore acceptable.
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One myth that prevails in advanced industrial societies, for example, is that technology is politically neutral .
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We need to be more sensitive to the messages underlying what are seen as politically neutral questions.
■ NOUN
condition
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Water condition: Very indifferent to water hardness, but prefers a slightly acid to neutral condition .
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Although there were additional conditions in the Heuer and Reisberg study the interesting comparison is between the arousal and neutral conditions.
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Water condition: Soft water with slightly acid to neutral condition .
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It thus tolerates a neutral condition .
country
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The Congress endorsed a call for neutral countries to mediate between the belligerents.
ground
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If so, much of life is neutral ground upon which natural selection enacts its rare battles.
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No memories, no ties: new ground and neutral ground, restful she called it.
position
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This amounts to encouraging outsourcing, by taking a neutral position on who provides services.
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Other institutions, such as the army, have taken a neutral position .
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The lever is light but almost sluggish in its return to the neutral position .
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The Clinton administration, though generally supporting open markets, had taken a neutral position on the banana question.
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It is important that all limbs are fully supported in a neutral position while the patient is anaesthetized.
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That camp still advocated casting to hold joints in neutral positions .
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If servos are connected to the outputs, they should immediately drive to the neutral position .
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Now, with no directing signals to orientate it, the shallow dish had automatically set itself in the neutral position .
site
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However, there is no neutral site .
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But changing the World Series to a neutral site would be a much more fundamental change than any of these.
state
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Nor was the aim ever to destroy an opponent since this might draw neutral states into a hostile coalition.
territory
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In this war, there's no neutral territory .
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We chatted noncommittally in the kitchen, neutral territory .
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That was why he had tried to reach Cantor by phone and arrange a meeting in some neutral territory .
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Beginning in the more neutral territory , I ask what leads her to seek incarceration for a kid.
tone
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So look for a neutral tone carpet, in shades of blue, pink or green with perhaps a delicate floral design.
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The apparently objective, ideologically neutral tone of Chronique de septembre is deceptive, however.
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More neutral tones are advised in the more modern home as that will allow the widest choice of complementary furnishings and decoration.
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Here, black has come up from the streets and into the drawing room; overleaf, neutral tones assert themselves.
water
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Water condition: Soft, neutral water.
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It is best cultivated in soft, moderately acid or neutral water and is the most suitable species for aquariums and terrariums.
zone
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Otherwise the neutral zone can become an utterly bewildering array of possibilities.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a dress in a neutral fabric
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Civil servants are supposed to be politically neutral .
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Gladioli prefer a neutral or slightly acidic soil.
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Rather than describing Ross as her boyfriend, Claire preferred the neutral term "friend."
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Switzerland remained neutral during World War II.
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The game will be held at a neutral site.
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To avoid ugly scenes, choose neutral topics for discussion.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As an outside observer drawn into the Statementing process by the professionals involved, I had a neutral but not disinterested role.
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But they are also a zingy accent in a neutral room.
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How can anything which can elicit two such opposing but adamant replies be neutral ?
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Many therapists took a neutral stance on the issue rather than trying to save marriages.
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Some patients had voiced initial apprehension about their continuing to receive medication, but most were thought to be neutral about fundholding.
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The army, on the other hand, has remained largely neutral in the unprecedented fight to force democratic reform from Milosevic.
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The role chosen by the teacher here is as neutral as possible, to avoid confrontation, effectively a messenger.
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What if language is not a neutral system capable of objective description and analysis?
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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In 1917, U.S. neutrality ended when two of their ships were torpedoed.
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Vera dresses mostly in neutrals.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bamboo pieces also suit rooms painted white and in shades of green, browns and neutrals.
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However, the U-pattern shift without clearly marked neutrals does make the work easier.
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The neutrals were delighted with the result in Paris: Balestre 29 votes, Mosley 43.
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These reds function as a neutral , and manufacturers paired them with just about everything.