Definitions for isolation
iso·la·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 11 votes

1. isolationnoun

   a state of separation between persons or groups

2. isolationnoun

   a feeling of being disliked and alone

3. isolation, closing offnoun

   the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others

4. isolationnoun

   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it

5. isolationnoun

   a country's withdrawal from international politics

   "he opposed a policy of American isolation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. isolationnoun

   The state of being isolated, detached, or separated.

2. isolationnoun

   The act of isolating.

3. isolationnoun

   The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries (either with most or all other countries, or with specified other countries).

4. isolationnoun

   The obtaining of an element from one of its compounds, or of a compound from a mixture

5. isolationnoun

   The separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others

6. isolationnoun

   a database property that determines when and how changes made in one transaction are visible to other concurrent transactions

7. Etymology: From isolate.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Isolation

   Isolation is may be

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. isolation

   Isolation refers to the state of being separated or set apart from others, either by choice or circumstance. This separation can be physical, social or emotional. It can be a result of various factors like geographical distance, social rejection or personal preference. In health context, it can refer to the practice of separating individuals with contagious diseases from healthy individuals to prevent the spread of infections. In technology, it refers to various techniques to separate processes, systems, or resources to improve performance or security.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Isolationnoun

   the act of isolating, or the state of being isolated; insulation; separation; loneliness

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. isolation.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Isolation

   "Isolation" is a 1970 song appearing on John Lennon's first official solo album release, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. It ends side one of the album, and is the fifth track.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ISOLATION

   From Eng. _ice_, meaning cold, and Lat. _solus_, alone. Alone in the cold. After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile- And every meal's a supper to the Hobo. J Lies have no legs--That's why we all have to stand for them. JACK An instrument requiring a strong arm, and used for raising heavy weights, or for pulling off the boots. JACK-POT An instrument requiring a strong hand, and used for raising heavy bets, or for pulling off the stakes.

Matched Categories

1. • Alienation
   • Defense Mechanism
   • Non-engagement
   • Psychiatry
   • Separation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'isolation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4694

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'isolation' in Nouns Frequency: #1947

How to pronounce isolation?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say isolation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of isolation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of isolation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of isolation in a Sentence

1. Courtesy Veronica Fletcher Veronica Fletcher:

   To be able to usher my children through this loss, it comes from 40 years of pain and knowing what that little nine-year-old girl needed and received, to lose a parent is traumatic, and the way the parents were lost during the pandemic, to have to grieve in isolation, that compounds the pain exponentially.

2. Stephane Hallegatte:

   The report demonstrates that ending poverty and fighting climate change cannot be done in isolation -- the two will be much more easily achieved if they are addressed together, and between now and 2030, good, climate-informed development gives us the best chance we have of warding off increases in poverty due to climate change.

3. Ann Wang/Reuters Taiwan:

   The Chinese leadership might adopt a strategy of diplomatic isolation, gray zone pressure, or economic coercion against Taiwan.

4. David Bowie:

   The trousers may change, but the actual words and subjects I’ve always chosen to write with are things to do with isolation, abandonment, fear and anxiety, all of the high points of one’s life.

5. Jamal Shirley:

   With all of these factors occurring at the same time as climate change, it's hard to look at the challenges in isolation, ultimately, nature is in control here and human beings are vulnerable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=isolation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Isolation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=isolation
7. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=isolation