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neutral
has definitions from the fields of color,physics,chemistry
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[ adjective ] neither moral nor immoral; neither good nor evil, right nor wrong
Used in print (Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)The pain in itself was neutral ; but unfortunately the rabbit , on no grounds at_all , took_up toward this neutral object an attitude of disapproval and that made it for_the_first_time , and in the only intelligible sense , bad . The pain in itself was neutral ; but unfortunately the rabbit , on no grounds at_all , took_up toward this neutral object an attitude of disapproval and that made it for_the_first_time , and in the only intelligible sense , bad . They are in themselves neutral , and , so_far_as they get a moral quality , they get it only through being invested with it by the attitude of the onlooker . To greet them with repulsion would turn what before was neutral into something bad ; it would needlessly bring badness into the world ; and even on subjectivist assumptions that does not seem very bright . On_the_other_hand , to greet them with delight would convert what before was neutral into something good ; it would bring goodness into the world . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having no personal preference
Synonyms Examples "impersonal criticism" "a neutral observer" Used in print (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)The artist , unlike the philosopher , is not a removed observer aiming at neutral and rarified high levels of abstraction . The images themselves , like their counterparts in experience , are not neutral qualities to be surveyed dispassionately ; they are fields_of_force exerting a unique influence on the sensibilities and a unique relatedness to one_another . A word taken in its dictionary meaning , a photographic image of a recognizable object , the mere picturing of a `` scene '' tends to lose experiential vividness and to connote such conventional abstractions as to invite neutral reception without the incitement of value feelings . Primary feelings of the world come neither as a collection of clearly known objects ( houses , trees , implements , etc . ) nor a collection of isolated and neutral sensory qualities . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (chemistry) having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active
Synonyms Examples "inert matter" "an indifferent chemical in a reaction" Used in print (A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)The proteins were extracted with 3 volumes of * * f in * * f to give a nearly neutral extract and precipitated by 80 % saturation with * * f . The precipitate was washed twice with an 80 % saturated solution of * * f , dissolved in a small quantity of 0.1 M neutral phosphate buffer , dialyzed against cold distilled_water till free from ammonium_ions , and lyophilized using liquid_nitrogen . ( 4 ) The conjugates were passed_through a diethylaminoethyl ( DEAE - ) cellulose column equilibrated with neutral phosphate buffer ( PBS ) containing * * f potassium phosphate and * * f . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest
Used in print (Christopher Davis, First Family....)Scotty was neutral . (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)In_spite of the fact that the state_legislature voted us neutral , John_Hunt_Morgan is openly flying the Confederate_flag over his woolen factory '' ! Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (physics) having no net electric charge; not electrified
Synonyms Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)Neutral or inversion meteorological_conditions are necessary for a cloud to travel_along the surface . |
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[ adjective ] (color) lacking hue
Examples "neutral colors like back or white" Used in print (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)In the stiff neutral lines of the telephone_poles he saw the no-nonsense pen strokes of Aunt_Jessica 's letter . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of no distinctive quality or characteristics or type
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[ adjective ] lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics
Examples "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever" Related terms |
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[ noun ] one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
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