netral

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch neutral, from late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, itself from neuter (“neither”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛt.ral]
  • Hyphenation: nèt‧ral

Adjective

nètral

  1. neutral,
    1. not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
      PNS harus netral. ― Civil service must be neutral.
    2. having no obvious colour.
    3. (chemistry) neutral, neither acid nor alkali.
      Kondisi netral ditunjukkan dengan nilai pH 7. ― A neutral condition is indicated by pH 7.
    4. (physics) neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
  2. (linguistics) neuter, neither masculin nor feminine.
  3. (colloquial) unconstrained, free.
    Synonyms: bebas, tidak terikat

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • kenetralan
  • menetralkan
  • penetralan

Further reading

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