neuter
/ˈnjuːtə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण न्यूटर
नपुंसकलिंग, (व्याकरण) neuter gender
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grammar
(in some languages) belonging to a class of nouns, pronouns and adjectives that are neither masculine nor feminine
नपुंसकलिंग, (व्याकरण) neuter gender
- In Sanskrit, 'phalam' (fruit) is a neuter noun.
- German has masculine, feminine and neuter nouns.
- The word 'child' is neuter in some languages but not in English.
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- Students must learn the gender of every neuter noun in German.
- In Latin, the word for 'war' is a neuter noun.
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biology
(of plants or animals) having no sexual organs, or having sexual organs that do not develop
अलैंगिक, लिंगहीन
- Worker bees are neuter females.
- The pet shop owner said that all the rabbits in that cage were neuter.
- Worker ants are neuter females who do not lay eggs.
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- A neuter flower has no stamens or pistils.
- The biology textbook mentioned neuter insects living in the colony.
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[T]
to remove part of the sexual organs of an animal so that it cannot produce young
बधिया करना, नसबंदी करना (जानवर की)
- Has your cat been neutered?
- The city runs a programme to neuter stray dogs.
- The vet recommended that we neuter our dog.
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- Most stray cats in the area have been neutered.
- It costs less to neuter a cat than to look after kittens.
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[T] disapproving
to prevent something from having the effect that it was intended to have
निष्प्रभावी बनाना, बेअसर करना
- The new rules have neutered the committee.
- The court's order neutered the company's plan to open a mall near the lake.
- The amendment neutered the law and made it useless.
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- Budget cuts have neutered the department's ability to act.
- Years of political pressure neutered the commission.
Synonyms weaken emasculate disable
Opposite strengthen
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§Grammar and usage
Nouns for lifeless things, such as book and table, are of neuter gender, and the pronoun used for them is 'it'.
Book और table जैसी निर्जीव चीज़ों के nouns neuter gender के होते हैं, और उनके लिए pronoun 'it' का प्रयोग होता है।