Neutralization: meaning, definitions and examples
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neutralization
[ ˌnjuː.trə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən ]
linguistics
The process of making something neutral or less extreme, especially by balancing or combining it with something else.
Synonyms
balancing, compensation, moderation
Examples of usage
- The neutralization of acidic and basic solutions results in a neutral solution.
- Political neutralization is essential in maintaining peace among nations.
Translations
Translations of the word "neutralization" in other languages:
🇵🇹 neutralização
🇮🇳 तटस्थीकरण
🇩🇪 Neutralisierung
🇮🇩 netralisasi
🇺🇦 нейтралізація
🇵🇱 neutralizacja
🇯🇵 中和 (ちゅうわ)
🇫🇷 neutralisation
🇪🇸 neutralización
🇹🇷 nötralizasyon
🇰🇷 중화 (중화)
🇸🇦 تحييد
🇨🇿 neutralizace
🇸🇰 neutralizácia
🇨🇳 中和 (zhōnghé)
🇸🇮 nevtralizacija
🇮🇸 hlutleysing
🇰🇿 бейтараптандыру
🇬🇪 ნეიტრალიზაცია
🇦🇿 neytrallaşdırma
🇲🇽 neutralización
Word origin
The word 'neutralization' originated from the Latin word 'neutralis', which means 'neuter' or 'neither one thing nor the other'. The term started to be used in English in the mid-19th century, primarily in the fields of chemistry and linguistics. The concept of neutralization has since been widely adopted in various disciplines to describe the process of making something neutral or less extreme.
See also: neutrality, neutralize, neutrally.