Definitions for insulate
ˈɪn səˌleɪt, ˈɪns yə-in·su·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. insulateverb

   protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

   "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

2. isolate, insulateverb

   place or set apart

   "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insulateverb

   To separate, detach, or isolate.

2. insulateverb

   To separate a body or material from others, eg. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.

   Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.

3. Etymology: From insulatus, past participle of insulare, from insula; see insular.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insulateverb

   to make an island of

2. Insulateverb

   to place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate

3. Insulateverb

   to prevent the transfer o/ electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors

4. Etymology: [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See Isle, and cf. Isolate.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insulate

   The act or process of having or providing insulation for.

   They decided to insulate the attic to ensure they used less electricity and heating this winter and to reduce the amount of money they pay long-term in utility fuel payments.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on November 9, 2015  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of insulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of insulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of insulate in a Sentence

1. Laurie Zelinger:

   When people feel scared, they have an instinct to insulate their children and keep them away from anything they are nervous about.

2. Holly Phillips:

   This checklist of 10 reasons your internal thermostat is out of whack can help you get a handle on why you're chronically freezing your butt off. You're too thin Low body weight — defined as a BMI hovering around 18.5 or under — can chill you out for a couple of reasons. First, when you're underweight, you lack an adequate level of body fat to insulate you from cold temperatures, explained Maggie Moon, RD, a Los Angeles – based nutritionist. The other thing is, to maintain that low BMI, you have to reduce your food intake so you likely aren't eating very much at all. Skimping on calories puts the brakes on your metabolism, so you don't create enough body heat. Consider putting on a few pounds by loading up on whole, healthy foods that contain lots of protein, fat, and complex carbohydrates. RELATED : Subtle Signs of Eating Disorders Your Thyroid is out of whack Add cold intolerance to the long list of health issues you can blame on the butterfly-shaped gland in your neck. Always being cold is a telltale sign of hypothyroidism, which means Your Thyroid doesn't secrete enough thyroid hormone.

3. Joe Manchin:

   The energy future is moving towards clean and renewables. We should speed that transition because it's going to insulate Americans from these energy price shocks. absolutely we have to go forward with our climate solutions ; I've always been all for that.

4. Michael Madden:

   This is a man who might provide some tactical advice to the leader but is otherwise a message bearer with little negotiating or policymaking latitude, instead, they put in someone like Kim Hyok Chol to insulate Choe Son Hui and more substantive diplomatic personnel, to a certain degree he is expendable and his superiors are not.

5. Joe Roseman:

   Investors are increasingly forced to seek alternative asset classes to insulate themselves in this war on cash. Simply put, very few asset classes can act effectively as an alternative safe haven.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=insulate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Insulate
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulate