insulate
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insulate
- /ˈɪnsjʊleɪt/ UK
- /ˈɪnʃʊleɪt/ UK
- /ˈɪnsʊleɪt/ US
- /ˈɪnsəleɪt/ US
- [ˈɪns(j)ʊle(ɪ)t] Canada
Where it comes from
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.
verb insulates · insulating · insulated
- To separate, detach, or isolate.
- To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc. Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.
Similar: isolate
adjective
- Of pollen or spores, with superficial ornamentation grouped in circular or polygonal areas separated by grooves. Among nonwinged grains, the sexine is rugulate, insulate, or microverrucate.
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: isolate
Translations
Talk about this word "insulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/insulate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. insulate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/insulate "insulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/insulate.Cite this
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title = {insulate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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