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Insular vs Insulated - What's the difference?

insular | insulated |

As adjectives the difference between insular and insulated

is that insular is of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands while insulated is protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.

As a noun insular

is an islander.

As a verb insulated is

past tense of insulate.

insular

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands.
  • * 1836 , , Astoria , ch. 6:
    • With these he held undisputed sway over his insular domains, and carried on intercourse with the chiefs or governors whom he had placed in command of the several islands.
  • Situated on an island.
  • * 1851 , , Moby-Dick , ch. 1:
    • There now is your insular city of the Manhattoes, belted round by wharves as Indian isles by coral reefs.
  • Separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little interaction with external parties; provincial.
  • * 1903 , , Call of the Wild , ch. 1:
    • [H]e had a fine pride in himself, was even a trifle egotistical, as country gentlemen sometimes become because of their insular situation.
  • Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.
  • * 1905 , , Where Angels Fear to Tread , ch. 6:
    • Harriet was fretful and insular . Miss Abbott was pleasant, and insisted on praising everything.
  • Relating to the insula in the brain.

    • Related terms

    * insulate * insulator * insulation * insularism * isolate * isolation * isolator * peninsula

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An islander.
    • (Berkeley)

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    insulated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.
  • Placed or set apart.
    • an insulated house or column
  • * De Quincey
    • the special and insulated situation of the Jews
  • (of an electrically conducting material) Isolated or separated from other conducting materials, or sources of electricity.
    • Early insulated wires were covered in silk rather than plastic.
  • (astronomy, dated) Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the effect of their mutual attraction is undetectable.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (insulate)

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