isolated
ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd
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Definition of isolated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
separateset apart or alone from others
  • The cabin is isolated from the village.
remote secluded
2.
remotefar from towns and hard to reach
  • They live in an isolated area.
remote secluded
3.
meteorologyaffecting a small part of an area
  • Isolated showers are expected today.
4.
quarantineseparated from others for health reasons
  • The patient was kept isolated.
quarantined secluded
5.
rareoccurring only once or rarely
  • It was an isolated incident.
6.
medicalTECH.extracted from an organismTECH.
  • The isolated virus was studied.
extracted separated
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chess pawn with no same-color pawns on adjacent files
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Origin of isolated

Latin, insulatus (made into an island)

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isolation
feeling completely isolated without companionship
isolation
feeling isolated and scared in darkness
isolated
island far from other places
geography
distant and isolated community
emotional separation
make someone feel isolated or estranged
social isolation
feeling isolated from a group or society
figurative
isolated community or field of interest
isolation
isolated from surroundings or external parties

Examples of isolated in a sentence

  • She felt isolated in the new city.
  • The cabin was in an isolated forest.
  • She felt isolated from the rest of the world.
  • An isolated thunderstorm may develop near the coast.
  • The forecast mentions isolated fog patches at dawn.
  • The isolated area was off-limits to visitors.

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  1. French:isolé, reculé, ...
  2. German:abgelegen, einsam, ...
  3. Italian:isolato, sperduto, ...
  4. Spanish:aislado, remoto, ...
  5. Portuguese:isolado, remoto, ...
  6. Chinese:孤立的, 偏远的, ...
  7. Japanese:孤立した, 人里離れた, ...
  8. Arabic:مَعْزُول, مُنْفَرِد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְבוּדָד, מְרוּחָק, ...
  10. Russian:изолированный, удаленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ізольований, віддалений, ...
  12. Hindi:अलग, दूरस्थ, ...
isolate
ˈaɪsəˌleɪt

Definition of isolate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
separateset apart from others
  • They isolate the infected individuals to prevent spread..
detach segregate separate
2.
analysisseparate an idea or problem to focus on it
  • She isolated the issue to find a solution.
separate
3.
chemistryTECH.separate a substance in pure form from a mixtureTECH.
  • The chemist isolated the compound from the solution.
extract purify

Noun

1.
societyperson or group socially separated
  • The new student felt like an isolate in the large school.
loner outcast
2.
separated objectRaresomething that has been set apart from othersRare
  • The scientist examined the isolate under the microscope.
detachment separation
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  • isolate: something that has been set apart from others
    something that has been set apart from others

Expressions with isolate

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concentrated protein powder with most fat and carbs removed
Protein isolate is made from whey or soy.
quarantine oneself to prevent disease spread
She decided to self-isolate after the trip.
language with no known relatives
Basque is a well-known language isolate.

Origin of isolate

Latin, insula (island)

Examples of isolate in a sentence

  • The quarantine measures isolate the city from the rest of the country.
  • He isolated the variable to simplify the equation.
  • Researchers managed to isolate the active ingredient from the herb.
  • To study its properties, they needed to isolate the protein from the cells.
  • Her behavior isolated her from the group.
  • The new policy isolated the company from its partners.

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  1. French:isoler, isolé, ...
  2. German:isolieren, Einzelgänger, ...
  3. Italian:separare, isolato, ...
  4. Spanish:aislar, aislado, ...
  5. Portuguese:isolar, isolado, ...
  6. Chinese:隔离, 孤立者, ...
  7. Japanese:隔離する, 孤立者, ...
  8. Arabic:عَزَلَ, مَعْزُول, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְבַדֵּד, מְבוּדָּד, ...
  10. Russian:изолировать, изолят, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ізолювати, ізольований, ...
  12. Hindi:अलग करना, अलग, ...
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