Definition of
Neutral
To know the meaning of the term neutral, it is necessary, first of all, to know what its etymological origin is. In this case, we can point out that it comes from Latin, exactly from the word neutralwhich means “that is neither of one nor of the other” and that is the result of the sum of these two Latin components:
-The word newhich is used to indicate “negation”.
-The pronoun uter-.
The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), in his dictionary, recognizes a dozen meanings of the concept.
- neutral concept
- Other uses of the term
- Neutral soap
- The notion in electricity
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neutral concept
As adjectiveneuter can be used to refer to what lacks expressive or particular characteristics. For example: “With a neutral tone of voice, the judge communicated the sentence to the defendant and the victim’s relatives”, “The call was made with a neutral accent”, “It was a neutral message, which was limited to giving some instructions”.
It indifferent or aim can also be qualified as neutral: “The analyst offered a neutral look at the conflict”, “You cannot be neutral in a case of these characteristics”, “The neutral spectator enjoyed the game, although supporters of both clubs were disappointed with the result”.
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Other uses of the term
A neutral coloron the other hand, does not have glow. These shades are somewhat muted or opaque.
On the ground of the grammarhe gender neutral it is neither feminine nor masculine. In Spanish there are articles, personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, quantifiers and demonstratives that are neuter.
There is also talk of neutral gender at the level of sexual identity. Transcending the binary conception of woman / man, the neutral gender is considered as a group that does not fit into one or the other category. There is people who promote the education of their children in neutral gender until it is the descendants themselves who decide in which category they feel more comfortable.
See also: Demonstrative adjective
Neutral soap
In the same way, we cannot ignore the existence of what is known as neutral soap. Under this term is a soap that has the particularity that it has a PH that is very similar to that of human skin, that is, it is around 5.5.
Likewise, this hygiene product is also characterized because it does not have dyes, because it has a low level of acidity or because it does not have perfumes or chemical elements of any kind. Specifically, it is usual for it to be manufactured from animal oils and fats.
Many people resort to using this soap because it brings with it advantages such as that it is appropriate for any type of skin, that it does not dry it out and that it also makes it really soft.
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The notion in electricity
In the field of electricitylastly, a neutral conductor is grounded, while a neutral body It has the same number of negative and positive charges.
Based on all the exposed meanings, we can establish that among the words that can function as synonyms for neutral we find indefinite, ambiguous, indeterminate, neutral, impartial or imprecise. On the contrary, among those that can act as antonyms are determined, defined, partial, precise or even specific.
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