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Insulate vs Isolated - What's the difference?

insulate | isolated |

As verbs the difference between insulate and isolated

is that insulate is to separate, detach, or isolate while isolated is past tense of isolate.

As an adjective isolated is

placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.

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.

    Synonyms

    * isolate

    isolated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
  • (chess, of a pawn) Such that no pawn of the same color is in an adjacent file.
  • (meteorology, of precipitation) affecting 10 percent to 20 percent of a forecast zone.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (isolate)
  • Anagrams

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