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Wellness seeks more than the absence of illness; it searches for new levels of excellence. Beyond any disease-free neutral point, wellness dedicates its efforts to our total well-being - in body, mind, and spirit.
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Meaning of "neutral" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NEUTRAL

From Latin neutrālis.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NEUTRAL

neutral  [ˈnjuːtrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEUTRAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Neutral can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NEUTRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of neutral in the English dictionary

The first definition of neutral in the dictionary is not siding with any party to a war or dispute. Other definition of neutral is of, belonging to, or appropriate to a neutral party, country, etc. Neutral is also of no distinctive quality, characteristics, or type; indifferent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEUTRAL


ancestral
ænˈsɛstrəl
arbitral
ˈɑːbɪtrəl
astral
ˈæstrəl
austral
ˈɔːstrəl
cadastral
kəˈdæstrəl
central
ˈsɛntrəl
citral
ˈsɪtrəl
kestrel
ˈkɛstrəl
magistral
məˈdʒɪstrəl
mistral
ˈmɪstrəl
mitral
ˈmaɪtrəl
orchestral
ɔːˈkɛstrəl
perimetral
pəˈrɪmətrəl
petrol
ˈpɛtrəl
retral
ˈriːtrəl
semestral
sɪˈmɛstrəl
spectral
ˈspɛktrəl
trimestral
traɪˈmestrəl
triquetral
traɪˈkwiːtrəl
ventral
ˈvɛntrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEUTRAL

neuter
neutral axis
neutral density
neutral monism
neutral spirits
neutral-density
neutralisation
neutraliser
neutralism
neutralist
neutralistic
neutrality
neutralization
neutralize
neutralizer
neutrally
neutralness
neutretto
neutrino
neutrino astronomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEUTRAL

antral
campestral
carbon-neutral
claustral
day-neutral
dextral
diametral
dorsoventral
epicentral
estral
longirostral
lustral
Massif Central
multispectral
noncentral
rostral
sceptral
sinistral
subcentral
theatral

Synonyms and antonyms of neutral in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NEUTRAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «neutral» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of neutral

Translation of «neutral» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEUTRAL

Find out the translation of neutral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neutral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neutral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中立的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

neutral
570 millions of speakers

English

neutral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तटस्थ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حِيَادِيٌّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нейтральный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

neutro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরপেক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

neutre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neutral
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neutral
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中立の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중립의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Netral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trung lập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடுநிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तटस्थ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nötr
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neutro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

neutralny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нейтральний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neutru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουδέτερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neutraal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

neutral
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nøytral
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neutral

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEUTRAL»

The term «neutral» is very widely used and occupies the 6.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEUTRAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neutral

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10 QUOTES WITH «NEUTRAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word neutral.
1
John Amery
For two years living in a neutral country I have been able to see through the haze of propaganda to reach something which my conscience tells me is the truth.
2
Martin Amis
Style is not neutral; it gives moral directions.
3
Greg Anderson
Wellness seeks more than the absence of illness; it searches for new levels of excellence. Beyond any disease-free neutral point, wellness dedicates its efforts to our total well-being - in body, mind, and spirit.
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Bill Ayers
Teaching has always been, for me, linked to issues of social justice. I've never considered it a neutral or passive profession.
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Jose Maria Aznar
There are countries that prefer to think that they're buying comfort at the cost of others, but I don't think that's the way you can act in this world. There are no neutral groups.
6
Bryan Batt
Gray is great. People think gray is a neutral, but I think it's such a moody, intense, dramatic and sexy color. It's very sleek.
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Lionel Blue
Pious XII was too neutral to mention the gas chambers; decent people like my own family were turned into devils by crude Christianity.
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Hjalmar Branting
At Geneva, the neutral states were often in agreement concerning the preliminaries for Genoa, and Genoa itself was marked by a quite natural mutual exchange of ideas.
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Abigail Breslin
I'm from New York. I have a non, neutral accent. It can go any way you want.
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Bobbi Brown
I love a bright lip with a neutral eye. It's an easy, wearable look that gives brightness to your face without looking over-the-top.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEUTRAL»

Discover the use of neutral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neutral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stuck in Neutral
This edition features an Extras section, giving readers even more insight into Shawn's life, and includes a Q&A with Terry Trueman, as well as a sneak peek at the sequel to Stuck in Neutral, Life Happens Next.
Terry Trueman, 2012
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Stuck in Neutral
This edition features an Extras section, giving readers even more insight into Shawn's life, and includes a Q&A with Terry Trueman, as well as a sneak peek at the sequel to Stuck in Neutral, Life Happens Next.
Terry Trueman, 2001
3
The Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography ...
In this book, Stephen Hubbell develops a formal mathematical theory that unifies these two fields.
Stephen P. Hubbell, 2011
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The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution
This book is the first comprehensive treatment of this subject.
Motoo Kimura, 1984
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Neutral Essentials with Alex Anderson: 7 Quilt Projects, 3 ...
7 easy quilts add elegance to any decorating scheme - in neutrals that never go out of style.
Alex Anderson, 2007
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Risk-Neutral Valuation: Pricing and Hedging of Financial ...
This text presents a comprehensive, self-contained treatment of the probabilistic theory behind the risk-neutral valuation principle and its application to the pricing and hedging of financial derivatives.
Nicholas H. Bingham, Rüdiger Kiesel, 2004
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Battleships: Axis and Neutral Battleships in World War II
Offers a history of the German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish battleships and cruisers of World War II, and provides specifications, plans, and technical information about each ship.
William H. Garzke, Robert O. Dulin, 1985
8
That Neutral Island: A Cultural History of Ireland During ...
This book takes in the full breadth of the Irish wartime experience, describing a pivotal moment in the history of Anglo-Irish relations.
Clair Wills, 2007
9
The Art of Staying Neutral: The Netherlands in the First ...
Neutrality, however, did not come without considerable costs to the nation’s economy and security. This book is a major contribution both to the study of neutrality and the domestic history of the Netherlands.
Maartje M. Abbenhuis, 2006
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Market Neutral Strategies
Praise for Market Neutral Strategies "Elucidates the sources of potential alpha for a breadth of strategies, as well as the origins of prior miscues." —Edgar J. Sullivan, Ph.D., CFA, Managing Director, General Motors Asset Management "A ...
Bruce I. Jacobs, Kenneth N. Levy, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEUTRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neutral is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Gender Neutral Clothing Could Finally Catch On
The creation of gender-neutral clothing is not a new device by any standards, but its movement into the mainstream is becoming a whole lot ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
'Short' Iron Ore, 'Neutral' on Gold: Citi's Szpakowski
Ivan Szpakowski, a commodities strategist at Citigroup Inc. in Hong Kong, talks about oil, gold, copper and iron ore. He speaks with Shery Ahn ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
Neutral to underweight on IT; like CCL Products:Nirmal Bang
Rahul Arora, CEO of Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities is largely neutral to underweight on the IT sector. Infosys was a forced upgrade because ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
4
NYSE: Near Term Outlook Neutral, Intermediate Term Cautious
No technical signals were triggered while the data has turned almost entirely neutral. As such our near term outlook is now neutral while the ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
5
Visa joins Coke in call for neutral body to reform FIFA
Visa Inc joined fellow FIFA sponsor Coca-Cola Co yesterday in calling for an independent commission to reform the way that soccer's ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
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Digital Realty Trust Receives "Neutral" Rating from Citigroup Inc …
Digital Realty Trust logo Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR)'s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Citigroup Inc. in a report issued on ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Public Storage Given "Neutral" Rating at Citigroup Inc. (PSA)
Public Storage logo Public Storage (NYSE:PSA)'s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by stock analysts at Citigroup Inc. in a report issued on Thursday, ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Citigroup Inc. Reiterates "Neutral" Rating for W.P. Carey (WPC)
W.P. Carey logo W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC)'s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Citigroup Inc. in a report issued on ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Prologis Receives Neutral Rating from Citigroup Inc. (PLD)
Prologis logo Prologis (NYSE:PLD)'s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by research analysts at Citigroup Inc. in a report released on ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Astoria Financial Corp Cut to "Neutral" at Piper Jaffray (AF)
Astoria Financial Corp logo Astoria Financial Corp (NYSE:AF) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

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