"isolation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Berrely-isolation.wav [UK] Forms: isolation [singular], isolations [plural]
Etymology: isolate + -ion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|isolate|ion}} isolate + -ion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is isolated, not together with others, apart, alone, or separated.
    Sense id: simple-isolation-en-noun-TR-8975L
  2. When a country chooses not to trade or relate with other countries.
    Sense id: simple-isolation-en-noun-ffTilQIE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ion
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