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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishISOLATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd / us / ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. C1. not near to other places: an isolated farm / village. C2. happening or existing only once, separate: There were only a few isolated cases of violent behaviour. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not with others.

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › isolatedIsolated - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. 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.

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

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   the fact that something is separate and not connected to other things: in isolation I can't think about it in isolation (= separately) - I need some examples of the problem. [ C ] another word for isolation exercise. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Separateness and isolation in space. apartheid. atomistic. atomized. bitty. divorced.

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

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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.