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- [noo-ter, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu tər, ˈnyu-/
- /ˈnjuː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-ter, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu tər, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of neuter word
- adjective neuter Grammar. noting or pertaining to a gender that refers to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. (of a verb) intransitive. 1
- adjective neuter Biology. having no organs of reproduction; without sex; asexual. 1
- adjective neuter Zoology. having imperfectly developed sexual organs, as the worker bees and ants. 1
- adjective neuter Botany. having neither stamens nor pistils; asexual. 1
- adjective neuter neutral; siding with no one. 1
- noun neuter Grammar. the neuter gender. a noun of that gender. another element marking that gender. an intransitive verb. 1
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Origin of neuter
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin neuter neither (of two), equivalent to ne not + uter either (of two); replacing Middle English neutre < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Neuter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
neuter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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verb neuter
- spay — to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
- sterilise — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- sterilize — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- castrate — To castrate a male animal or a man means to remove his testicles.
- fix — to repair; mend.
adjective neuter
- noncombatant — a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain.
- unaligned — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- nonparticipating — (of a person or thing) not participating: No penalties were given to nonparticipating students.
- uninvolved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
- agamous — agamic
noun neuter
- gender — either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior: the feminine gender. Compare sex (def 1).
- gender-specific — for, characteristic of, or limited to either males or females: Left-handedness is not gender-specific.
Antonyms for neuter
verb neuter
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