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- [in-suh-leyt, ins-yuh-]
- /ˈɪn səˌleɪt, ˈɪns yə-/
- /ˈɪn.sjʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-suh-leyt, ins-yuh-]
- /ˈɪn səˌleɪt, ˈɪns yə-/
Definitions of insulated word
- verb with object insulated to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down. 1
- verb with object insulated to place in an isolated situation or condition; segregate. 1
- noun insulated Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material. 1
- adjective insulated covered with insulation 0
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Origin of insulated
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40, insulate is from the Latin word insulātus made into an island. See insula, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Insulated
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insulated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
insulated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insulated
adjective insulated
- isolated — compact
- cloistered — If you have a cloistered way of life, you live quietly and are not involved in the normal busy life of the world around you.
- seclusive — tending to seclude, especially oneself.
- soundproof — impervious to sound.
- hermitic — a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
Antonyms for insulated
Top questions with insulated
- how to build an insulated dog house?
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