insulate
verbEtymology
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.
- derived from īnsulātus
Definitions
To separate, detach, or isolate.
To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the…
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.
Of pollen or spores, with superficial ornamentation grouped in circular or polygonal…
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.
- Pollen insulate when the elements are grouped in circular or polygonal areas separated by grooves.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at insulate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at insulate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
5 hops · closes at insulate
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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