neutrality

[noo-tral-i-tee, nyoo-] Example Sentences Origin

neu·tral·i·ty

[noo-tral-i-tee, nyoo-]
noun
1.
the state of being neutral.
2.
the policy or status of a nation that does not participate in a war between other nations: the continuous neutrality of Switzerland.
3.
neutral status, as of a seaport during a war.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; see neutral, -ity

an·ti·neu·tral·i·ty, noun
non·neu·tral·i·ty, noun
sem·i·neu·tral·i·ty, noun
un·neu·tral·i·ty, noun
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neutrality (njuːˈtrælɪtɪ)
 
n
1.  the state or character of being neutral, esp in a dispute, contest, etc
2.  the condition of being chemically or electrically neutral

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neutrality
1480, "the neutral party in any dispute," from M.Fr. neutralite, from M.L. neutralitatem (nom. neutralitas), from L. neutralis (see neutral). Introduced in Fr. 14c. by Jean Froissart. Meaning "a neutral attitude" is from 1494.
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