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   isolated

   /ˈʌɪsəleɪtɪd/

   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 nowheregodforsakenobscureinaccessiblecut-offunreachablefarawayfar-flungin the backwoodslonesomein the backveldin the plattelandin the backblocksin the booayinformal:unget-at-ablein 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: "isolated incidents of student unrest" 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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   ISOLATED definition: 1. not near to other places: 2. happening or existing only once, separate: 3. feeling unhappy…. Learn more.

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   : an individual (as a spore or single organism), a viable part of an organism (as a cell), or a strain that has been isolated (as from diseased tissue, contaminated water, or the air) also : a pure culture produced from such an isolate

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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.

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

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   ISOLATE definition: 1. to separate something from other things with which it is connected or mixed: 2. to keep a…. Learn more.

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   noun. a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study. Psychology. a person, often shy or lacking in social skills, who avoids the company of others and has no friends within a group. Biology. an inbreeding population that is isolated from similar populations by physiological, behavioral, or geographic barriers.

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   Oct 24, 2012 · The meaning of ISOLATION is the action of isolating : the condition of being isolated. How to use isolation in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Isolation.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishisolated adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    single; happening once. The police said the attack was an isolated incident. 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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    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.]