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Neutrality
//nuˈtɹæləti// noun
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Noun
- 1 The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side. uncountable, usually
"And what happineſs is there in a ſtorm of paſſions? On this account the Scepticks affected an indifferent æquipondious neutrality as the only means to their Ataraxia, and freedom from paßionate diſturbances."
- 2 nonparticipation in a dispute or war wordnet
- 3 Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. obsolete, uncountable, usually
"There is no health; physicians say that we At best enjoy but a neutrality."
- 4 pH value of 7 wordnet
- 5 The quality or state of being neutral. uncountable, usually
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- 6 tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement wordnet
- 7 The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers. uncountable, usually
- 8 Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states. uncountable, usually
Etymology
From Middle French neutralité, from Medieval Latin neutralitas. Morphologically neutral + -ity.
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