"insulate" meaning in English

See insulate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪnsjʊleɪt/ [UK], /ˈɪnʃʊleɪt/ [UK], /ˈɪnsʊleɪt/ [US], /ˈɪnsəleɪt/ [US], [ˈɪns(j)ʊle(ɪ)t] [Canada] Audio: en-us-insulate.ogg [US]
Etymology: From Latin īnsula (“isle, island”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or from Late Latin īnsulātus (“made an island”), see etymology at -ate. First attested in the 16th century; the general verb īnsulō (“insulate”) is attested only in New Latin and postdates the English term, but influence from an otherwise unattested Medieval Latin counterpart cannot be ruled out. Piecewise doublet of isolate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|īnsula|-ate|id2=verb|lang1=la|pos2=verb-forming suffix|t1=isle, island}} Latin īnsula (“isle, island”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{der|en|la-lat|īnsulātus||made an island}} Late Latin īnsulātus (“made an island”), {{etydate|16th century}} First attested in the 16th century, {{piecewise doublet|en|isolate}} Piecewise doublet of isolate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} insulate (not comparable)
  1. Of pollen or spores, with superficial ornamentation grouped in circular or polygonal areas separated by grooves. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-insulate-en-adj-vr4vYHlf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 16 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 37 24 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 15 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 11 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 58 18 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 56 18 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 57 22 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 63 16 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 56 18 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 59 21 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 56 18 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 56 18 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 56 12 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 63 16 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 57 16 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 54 22 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 56 18 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 52 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 63 16 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 62 18 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 57 18 25

Verb

IPA: /ˈɪnsjʊleɪt/ [UK], /ˈɪnʃʊleɪt/ [UK], /ˈɪnsʊleɪt/ [US], /ˈɪnsəleɪt/ [US], [ˈɪns(j)ʊle(ɪ)t] [Canada] Audio: en-us-insulate.ogg [US] Forms: insulates [present, singular, third-person], insulating [participle, present], insulated [participle, past], insulated [past]
Etymology: From Latin īnsula (“isle, island”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or from Late Latin īnsulātus (“made an island”), see etymology at -ate. First attested in the 16th century; the general verb īnsulō (“insulate”) is attested only in New Latin and postdates the English term, but influence from an otherwise unattested Medieval Latin counterpart cannot be ruled out. Piecewise doublet of isolate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|īnsula|-ate|id2=verb|lang1=la|pos2=verb-forming suffix|t1=isle, island}} Latin īnsula (“isle, island”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{der|en|la-lat|īnsulātus||made an island}} Late Latin īnsulātus (“made an island”), {{etydate|16th century}} First attested in the 16th century, {{piecewise doublet|en|isolate}} Piecewise doublet of isolate Head templates: {{en-verb}} insulate (third-person singular simple present insulates, present participle insulating, simple past and past participle insulated)
  1. To separate, detach, or isolate. Translations (to separate or detach): отделям (otdeljam) (Bulgarian), изолирам (izoliram) (Bulgarian), aïllar (Catalan), isolar (Catalan), izoli (Esperanto), eristää (Finnish), isoler (French), isolieren (German), izolar (Ido), 切り離す (kirihanasu) (Japanese), 隔絶する (kakuzetsu suru) (Japanese), 孤立させる (koritsu saseru) (Japanese), ārai (Māori), izolować (Polish), isolar (Portuguese), izola (Romanian), aislar (Spanish), isolera (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-insulate-en-verb-P8fTOmly Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 37 24 39 Disambiguation of 'to separate or detach': 86 14
  2. To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc. Translations (to separate in order to prevent a transfer): изолирам (izoliram) (Bulgarian), aïllar (Catalan), isolar (Catalan), isoleren (Dutch), eristää (Finnish), isoler (French), isolieren (German), בידד (Hebrew), בִּדֵּד (bidéd) (Hebrew), 絶縁する (zetsuen suru) (Japanese), izolować (Polish), isolar (Portuguese), insular (Portuguese), izola (Romanian), изоли́ровать (izolírovatʹ) [imperfective, perfective] (Russian), aislar (Spanish), isolera (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-insulate-en-verb-dsLWLO3- Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 37 24 39 Disambiguation of 'to separate in order to prevent a transfer': 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: isolate Related terms: insulable, insular, insulation, isolation, peninsula

Inflected forms

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