neutral

(adjective)

Favoring neither the supporting nor the opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.

Related Terms

  • opposition
  • straw man
  • concession
  • credibility

Examples of neutral in the following topics:

  • Neutralization Reaction

    • Neutralization reactions are used to inactivate viruses and evaluate neutralizing antibodies.
    • A neutralizing antibody defends a cell from an antigen or infectious body by inhibiting or neutralizing any effect it has biologically .
    • Antibodies can also neutralize viral infectivity by binding to cell surface receptors.
    • Neutralizing antibodies have shown potential in the treatment of retroviral infections.
    • In diagnostic immunology and virology laboratories, the evaluation of neutralizing antibodies, which destroy the infectivity of viruses, can be measured by the neutralization method.
  • Degrees of Neutrality

    • Despite an official position of neutrality declared in the Neutrality Act of 1939, the U.S. consistently supported the Allied forces.
    • The Lateran Treaty signed in 1929 with Italy imposed that "The Pope was pledged to perpetual neutrality in international relations," making the Vatican City neutral during World War II.
    • Several other countries attempted to remain neutral but were invaded.
    • Green: neutral status, recognized by constitutions and international society; pink: neutral status not recognized by international society; orange: formerly neutral states
    • Identify the nation states that remained neutral throughout World War II.
  • Gender-Neutral Language

    • Gender neutrality in language minimizes assumptions about the gender or sex of people referred to in writing or speech.
    • Gender-neutral language is neither masculine nor feminine and avoids using gender specific pronouns such as "he" or "she." 
    • The purpose of gender neutrality in writing is to minimize assumptions about the gender or sex of people.
    • Using gender-neutral pronouns avoids presumptions of male superiority.
    • Different authorities have presented guidelines on when and how to use gender-neutral, or "non-sexist" language.
  • American Neutrality

    • Although World War I began in Europe in 1914, the U.S. pursued a policy of neutrality until 1917.
    • Apart from an Anglophile element supporting the British, public opinion initially favored neutrality.
    • The British frequently violated America's neutral rights by seizing ships, causing presidential adviser Colonel Edward M.
    • Wilson issued another warning to Germany that it would face "strict accountability" if it sank neutral U.S. passenger ships.
    • Explain the rationale for America's initial neutrality in World War I.
  • Value Neutrality in Sociological Research

    • Value neutrality is the duty of sociologists to strive to be impartial and overcome their biases as they conduct their research.
    • This inevitably renders truly value-free research inconceivable; however despite this, sociologists should strive for value neutrality.
    • Is value neutrality possible?
    • Value neutrality does not mean having no opinions, however.
    • Reconstruct the tension surrounding the idea of value neutrality in sociological research
  • Strong Acid-Strong Base Titrations

    • A strong acid will react with a strong base to form a neutral (pH = 7) solution.
    • An acid-base titration is used to determine the unknown concentration of an acid or base by neutralizing it with an acid or base of known concentration.
    • It makes use of the neutralization reaction that occurs between acids and bases and the knowledge of how acids and bases will react if their formulas are known.
    • Neutralization is the reaction between an acid and a base, producing a salt and neutralized base.
    • Neutralization is the basis of titration.
  • A Strained Neutrality

    • In the early years of World War I, Wilson urged neutrality and attempted to mediate peace, despite growing anti-German sentiment in the US.
    • When the war began, the U.S. proclaimed a policy of strict neutrality—"in thought and deed", as President Woodrow Wilson put it.
    • Anti-war sentiment was still strong in the US, despite growing calls for an end to neutrality.
    • President Woodrow Wilson looking out his door at howling dog labeled "Jingo"; representing those in the U.S. eager to join the Great War against Germany contrary to the administration's policy of neutrality.
    • Discuss the factors that strained America's commitment to neutrality in the early years of World War I.
  • Neutral Rights and Submarines

    • Both the Allied powers and Germany attempted naval blockades, interrupting American neutral rights at sea.
    • Neutral American ships that tried to trade with Germany were seized or turned back.
    • The British frequently violated America's neutral rights by seizing ships.
    • House, commented, "The British have gone as far as they possibly could in violating neutral rights, though they have done it in the most courteous way. " When Wilson protested British violations of American neutrality, the British backed down.
    • Wilson issued a warning to Germany that it would face "strict accountability" if it sank more neutral U.S. passenger ships.
  • Peroxisomes

    • Peroxisomes neutralize harmful toxins and carry out lipid metabolism and oxidation reactions that break down fatty acids and amino acids.
    • In this way, peroxisomes neutralize poisons, such as alcohol, that enter the body.
    • Peroxisomes oversee reactions that neutralize free radicals.
    • Like miniature sewage treatment plants, peroxisomes neutralize harmful toxins so that they do not cause damage in the cells.
  • Ionic Radius

    • Ions may be larger or smaller than the neutral atom, depending on the ion's charge.
    • For example, while neutral lithium is larger than neutral fluorine, the lithium cation is much smaller than the fluorine anion, due to the lithium cation having a different highest energy shell.
    • The neutral atoms are colored gray, cations red, and anions blue.
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