nounπShareThe state of being isolated, detached, or separated."The student's isolation from the other children made it difficult for her to learn. "conditionsituationsocietymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe state of being away from other people."The student's long period of isolation from classmates made it hard to catch up on assignments. "societymindhumanconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of isolating."Social distancing is social isolation, which is a human rights violation on par with torture and other war crimes."actionsituationconditionsocietymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(of a country) The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries (either with most or all other countries, or with specified other countries)."During the pandemic, the country experienced a period of isolation, halting diplomatic ties with many nations. "politicsworldgovernmentnationstatepoliticshistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe obtaining of an element from one of its compounds, or of a compound from a mixture"The chemist performed the isolation of pure copper from a copper sulfate solution. "chemistryelementcompoundscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others (compare: quarantine)"To prevent the spread of the flu, the school implemented strict isolation procedures for students showing symptoms. "medicinediseasevirusChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA database property that determines when and how changes made in one transaction are visible to other concurrent transactions."The database's isolation settings prevent one family member's updates to the household budget from appearing in the shared account until the transaction is fully completed. "technologycomputingbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading