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Insulate vs Insulated - What's the difference?

insulate | insulated |

As verbs the difference between insulate and insulated

is that insulate is to separate, detach, or isolate while insulated is (insulate).

As an adjective insulated is

protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.

insulate

English

Verb

  • To separate, detach, or isolate.
  • To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.
    • Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.

    Related terms

    * insular * insulator * insulation * insulable * isolate * isolation * peninsula

    Synonyms

    * isolate

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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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