neat

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Pronunciation
/niːt/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.

2 Definition

A bull or cow.

3 Definition

Cattle collectively.

Adjective
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.

Example Sentences
  • My room is neat because I tidied it this morning.  She has very neat hair.
2 Definition

Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.

Example Sentences
  • I like my whisky neat.
3 Definition

Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.

Example Sentences
  • The Arbuzov reaction is performed by adding the bromide to the phosphite, neat.  The molecular beam was neat acetylene.
4 Definition

With all deductions or allowances made; net.

5 Definition

Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.

Example Sentences
  • The front room was neat and carefully arranged for the guests.
6 Definition

Well-executed or delivered; clever, skillful, precise.

Example Sentences
  • Having the two protagonists meet in the last act was a particularly neat touch.
7 Definition

Facile; missing complexity or details in the favor of convenience or simplicity.

Example Sentences
  • Courts should not reduce this case to a neat set of legal rules.
8 Definition

Good, excellent, desirable.

Example Sentences
  • Hey, neat convertible, man.