1. having no gender or being neither masculine nor feminine
Usage: grammar
2. not taking sides; neutral

1. a word or form that is neither masculine nor feminine in gender
Usage: grammar
2. an animal that has been castrated or spayed

1. to castrate or spay an animal

Examples

• In German, the word ‘das Kind’ is neuter.
• The committee remained neuter in the dispute.
• The pronoun ‘it’ is a neuter form in English.
• We decided to neuter our cat to prevent unwanted litters.
• Most neuter nouns in Latin end in -um.
• The veterinarian will neuter the puppy next week.
• Switzerland maintained a neuter position during the war.