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isolates

i·so·late
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [verb ahy-suh-leyt; noun, adjective ahy-suh-lit, -leyt]
    • /verb ˈaɪ səˌleɪt; noun, adjective ˈaɪ sə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
    • /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb ahy-suh-leyt; noun, adjective ahy-suh-lit, -leyt]
    • /verb ˈaɪ səˌleɪt; noun, adjective ˈaɪ sə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of isolates word

  • verb with object isolates to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone. 1
  • verb with object isolates Medicine/Medical. to keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons; quarantine. 1
  • verb with object isolates Chemistry, Bacteriology. to obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state. 1
  • verb with object isolates Electricity. to insulate. 1
  • verb with object isolates Television. to single out (a person, action, etc.) for a camera closeup. 1
  • noun isolates a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study. 1
See all 12 definitions of isolates

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Origin of isolates

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; back formation from isolated

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Parts of speech for Isolates

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Isolates

isolates popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

isolates usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for isolates

verb isolates

  • divorces — Plural form of divorce.
  • disconnects — Plural form of disconnect.
  • divides — Separate or be separated into parts.
  • abstracts — Plural form of abstract.
  • parts — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
All 6 Synonyms of isolates

Antonyms for isolates

verb isolates

  • attach — If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
  • combines — Plural form of combine.
  • couples — Combine.
  • gathers — Plural form of gather.
  • links — link
All 5 Antonyms of isolates

Related words

  • hokan

    a proposed genetic grouping of American Indian languages comprising otherwise unclassified language families and isolates of California, the U.S. Southwest, and Mexico, including Yana, Pomo, Chumash, and Yuman.

  • paleosiberian

    a group of languages comprising those languages of Siberia that are not affiliated with Indo-European, Altaic, Uralic, or Eskimo-Aleut and including the Chukotian family and the unrelated language isolates Ket, Nivkh, and Yukaghir; Paleo-Asiatic.
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