ALL meanings of isolative
i·so·la·tive
I i - noun isolative Relating to, characterized by, or causing isolation. 1
- adjective isolative noting a change in part of the sound of a word made independently of the phonetic environment of that part. 1
- adjective isolative (of a sound change) occurring in all linguistic environments, as the change of Middle English /iː/ to Modern English /aɪ /, as in time 0
- adjective isolative of, relating to, or concerned with isolation 0