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insulation

noun
/ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/UK/ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/US

Etymology

From insulate + -ion.

  1. derived from īnsulātus
  2. suffixed as insulation — “insulate + ion”

Definitions

  1. The act of insulating

    The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

  2. The state of being insulated

    The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

  3. Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a…

    Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer…

      The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

    2. The state of a body so separated.

    3. a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of…

      a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

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Derived

basic insulation level, blanket insulation, cellular glass insulation, composite board insulation, glass fiber insulation, insulationism, insulationist, microinsulation, noninsulation, superinsulation, thermoinsulation

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at insulation. 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.

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A definitional loop anchored at insulation. 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 insulation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA