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   i·so·lat·ed

   /ˈīsəˌlādəd/

   adjective

   • 1. far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote: "isolated farms and villages" Similar remoteout of the wayoutlyingoff the beaten tracksecludedin the depths of …hard to findlonelyin the back of beyondin the hinterlandsoff the mapin the middle of nowheregodforsakenobscureinaccessiblecutoffunreachablefarawayfar-flungin the backwoodslonesomein the backveldin the plattelandin the backblocksin the booayinformal:ungetatablein the sticksjerkwaterin the tall timbersBarcoobeyond the black stumparchaic:unapproachableOpposite accessible
   • ▪ having minimal contact or little in common with others: "he lived a very isolated existence" Similar solitarylonelycompanionlessunaccompaniedby oneselfon one's own(all) alonefriendlesssecludedcloisteredsequesteredsegregatedprotectedcocoonedshelteredinsulatedimmuneantisocialunsociablewithdrawnreclusiveintrovertedhermiticlonesomeOpposite sociable
   • ▪ single; exceptional: "they were isolated incidents" Similar uniquesinglelonesoleonlyonesolitaryindividualunusualuncommonexceptionalanomalousabnormaloddatypicaluntypicalrandomunrelatedstrayfreakinformal:one-offOpposite commonmultiple

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from French isolé, from Italian isolato, from late Latin insulatus ‘made into an island’, from Latin insula ‘island’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › isolatedIsolated Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ISOLATED is occurring alone or once : unique. How to use isolated in a sentence.

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   feeling unhappy because of not seeing or talking to other people: Working at home was making her feel increasingly isolated. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of isolated from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   1. : to set apart from others. also : quarantine. 2. : to select from among others. especially : to separate from another substance so as to obtain pure or in a free state. 3. : insulate. isolator. ˈī-sə-ˌlā-tər. also ˈi- noun. isolate. 2 of 3. adjective. iso· late ˈī-sə-lət -ˌlāt.

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   Isolated means far away from everyone or everything else. The hermit who lives on a remote island is isolated from the rest of the world, with nothing but coconuts and fish to keep him company. The word isolated comes from the Latin word insula, which means island.

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   Isolated definition: separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary.. See examples of ISOLATED used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishISOLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to separate something from other things with which it is connected or mixed: isolate something from something A high wall isolated the house from the rest of the village. They tried to isolate (= find) the cause of the problem. be isolated from specialized Virus particles were eventually isolated from the tissue.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishISOLATED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something is isolated they are separate from other people or things of the same kind, either physically or socially.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › isolatedIsolated - definition of isolated by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Far from others or difficult to get to; remote: an isolated farmhouse. 2. Occasional or rare: Reporters in the field observed isolated instances of rebellion. 3. Characterized by little social contact: leading an isolated life. [From French isolé, from Italian isolato, from Latin īnsulātus, made into an island, from īnsula, island .]

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    Definition of isolated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Isolated definition: Far from others or difficult to get to; remote.