diplomatic vs neutral

diplomatic

adj
  • Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments. 

  • describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus 

  • Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. 

  • Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic. 

noun
  • The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. 

neutral

adj
  • Favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased. 

  • Having no sex; neuter. 

  • Having no obvious colour; gray 

  • Neither positive nor negative. 

  • Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned. 

  • Neither beneficial nor harmful. 

  • Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline. 

  • Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance. 

noun
  • A neutral hue. 

  • The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism. 

  • An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator. 

  • A person who takes no side in a dispute. 

  • An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground. 

  • A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state. 

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