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neu·ter
 neuter
- pronunciation:
- nu
t
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
in grammar, neither feminine nor masculine with respect to gender.
Russian nouns ending in /o/ are usually neuter and are modified by neuter adjectives. |
| definition 2: |
in grammar, of or denoting an intransitive verb or one that is neither active nor passive.
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| definition 3: |
having no sexual organs, or having them imperfectly or incompletely developed.
The rats that had been experimented on were born neuter and were unable to reproduce. |
| definition 4: |
lacking a sexual aspect; asexual.
The baby dolls have a neuter appearance and can be dressed in either pink or blue. |
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in grammar, the neuter gender, or a word in this gender.
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| definition 2: |
in grammar, an intransitive verb.
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| definition 3: |
an animal that has been made sterile, esp. a male that has been castrated.
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| definition 4: |
an animal or plant lacking completely developed sexual organs at maturity.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
neutered, neutering, neuters |
| definition: |
to make sterile by removing all or part of the sexual organs; castrate or spay.
The veterinarian neutered two dogs at the clinic that day.- similar words:
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