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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i•so•la•tion (ī′sə lā′shən, is′ə-),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of isolating.
- the state of being isolated.
- the complete separation from others of a person suffering from contagious or infectious disease;
quarantine. - Governmentthe separation of a nation from other nations by isolationism.
- Psychologya process whereby an idea or memory is divested of its emotional component.
- SociologySee social isolation.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See solitude.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged segregation.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˌisoˌlation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ n - the act of isolating or the condition of being isolated
- (of a country, party, etc) nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international politics
- social separation of a person who has or is suspected of having a contagious disease
Compare quarantine - (as modifier): an isolation hospital
- a lack of contact between persons, groups, or whole societies
- the failure of an individual to maintain contact with others or genuine communication where interaction with others persists
- in isolation ⇒ without regard to context, similar matters, etc
i•so•late /v. ˈaɪsəˌleɪt; n., adj. -lɪt, -ˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to set or place apart;
separate so as to be alone:He was isolated in a little cubicle by himself. - Medicineto keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons;
quarantine. - Chemistry, Microbiologyto obtain (a chemical substance or microorganism) in a separate or pure state, not in combination with other substances.
i•so•la•tion /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]a desperate feeling of isolation in the big city. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i•so•late (v. ī′sə lāt′, is′ə-;n., adj. ī′sə lit, -lāt′, is′ə-),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, n., adj. v.t. - to set or place apart;
detach or separate so as to be alone. - Medicineto keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons;
quarantine. - Chemistry, Microbiologyto obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state.
- Electricityto insulate.
- Radio and Television, Show Business[Television.]to single out (a person, action, etc.) for a camera closeup.
n. - Linguisticsa person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Psychologya person, often shy or lacking in social skills, who avoids the company of others and has no friends within a group.
- Genetics, Biology[Biol.]an inbreeding population that is isolated from similar populations by physiological, behavioral, or geographic barriers.
- Linguisticsa language with no demonstrable genetic relationship, as Basque.
- something that has been isolated, as a by-product in a manufacturing process:an isolate of soy flour.
adj. - isolated;
alone.
- back formation from isolated 1800–10
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