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Narrator: Today's word is "Neutral" — adjective, pronounced /ˈnjuːtrəl/, with the stress on "neu".
Narrator: Neutral means not taking sides, impartial, unbiased or having no strong opinion.
Narrator: In plain English, neutral means not picking a side — like a neutral country in a war.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin neutralis, meaning of neither kind, from neuter, meaning neither.
Narrator: "A neutral country" describes a nation that does not take sides in a conflict.
Narrator: It differs from impartial because neutral is broader, whereas impartial is about fairness.
Narrator: "A neutral colour" is a sense meaning a colour like grey or beige, not strong or bright.
Narrator: Politics, chemistry, fashion, grammar and everyday speech all rely on the word neutral.
Narrator: So remember: neutral means not taking sides, from the Latin for of neither kind.
Speaker A: What does neutral mean?
Speaker B: Not taking sides! NEUTRAL comes from the Latin neutralis, of neither kind, from neuter, neither, so it means impartial or unbiased.
Speaker A: So a neutral country doesn't pick a side?
Speaker B: Yes — it stays out of conflicts!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A neutral country"; "a neutral colour"; "remain neutral" — politics, fashion and stance.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse neutral with neuter, because neutral means impartial, while neuter means having no gender.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Impartial' the fair cousin, 'unbiased' the even twin, 'objective' the fair alternative. The word keeps its balanced charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "neutral" in AI prompts — useful for politics apps and design tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame politics?
Speaker B: Right. For a politics app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to neutral countries, naming two examples.
Speaker A: How about a design tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to neutral colours, naming two examples.
Speaker A: Could it help with a chemistry bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame pH:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences what neutral means in chemistry, naming one example.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a grammar chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on the neutral gender, naming one feature.
Neutral — meaning in Arabic & definition More N courses GL Dictionary