ISOLATE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Isolate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

early 19th century (as a verb): back-formation from isolated

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈʌɪsəleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others

Short Definition:

cause to be apart from others

Examples:
  • a country which is isolated from the rest of the world
Definition:

identify (something) and examine or deal with it separately

Short Definition:

identify and deal with separately

Examples:
  • his difficulty will be to isolate the factors which are most significant

Word: Isolate

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈʌɪs(ə)lət
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person or thing that has been or become isolated

Short Definition:

isolated person or thing

Examples:
  • social isolates often become careless of their own welfare
Definition:

a culture of microorganisms isolated for study.

Short Definition:

isolated culture of microorganisms

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