neutrality
(noun) nonparticipation in a dispute or war
neutrality
(noun) pH value of 7
disinterest, neutrality
(noun) tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
neutrality (usually uncountable, plural neutralities)
The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side
Synonyms: indifferent, on the fence
(obsolete) Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad.
(chemistry): The quality or state of being neutral.
(international law) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
Source: Wiktionary
Neu*tral"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. neutralité.]
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; indifference. Men who possess a state of neutrality in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects. Addison.
2. Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. [Obs.] Donne.
3. (Chem.)
Definition: The quality or state of being neutral. See Neutral, a., 4.
4. (International Law)
Definition: The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
5. Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states. Armed neutrality, the condition of a neutral power, in time of war, which holds itself ready to resist by force any aggression of either belligerent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 February 2025
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
