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neutral

1. neu.tral \'n(y)u:-tr*l\ \-tr*-le-\ aj [MF, fr. (assumed) ML neutralis, 
   fr. L, of neutral gender, fr. neutr-)X, neuter 1: not engaged on either 
   side; specif : not aligned with a politic al or ideological grouping 2: of 
   or relating to a neutral state or power  3a: neither one thing nor the 
   other : MIDDLING  3b1: ACHROMATIC  3b2: not decided in color : nearly 
   achromatic  3c1: NEUTER  3c2: lacking stamens or pistils  3d: neither acid 
   nor basic  3e: not electrically charged  4: produced with the tongue in the 
   position it has when at rest {the @ vowels of /*-'b*v/ above} - neu.tral.ly 
   av
2. neutral n 1: one that is neutral  2: a neutral color  3: a position of 
   disengagement (as of gears)