 neuter |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar) a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine) | |
| Related terms: | gender alter | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs | |
| Synonyms: | sexless | |
| Related terms: | asexual | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (grammar) of grammatical gender | |
| Examples: | "`it' is the third-person singular neuter pronoun" |
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| Related terms: | masculine feminine | |
| 4. | [ verb ] castrate, used with animals | |
| Synonyms: | spay castrate alter | |
| Examples: | "Is your dog neutered?" |
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| Related terms: | sterilize effeminize defeminize defeminise castration spaying | |
| Similar spelling: |
Netter nether Nethery neither Neathery Neider needer Nedra |
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