Isolating: meaning, definitions and examples

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isolating

 

[ หˆaษชsษ™หŒleษชtษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in linguistics

Referring to a language in which each word is a single morpheme, capable of conveying a complete meaning on its own. Isolating languages do not use inflections or conjugations to indicate grammatical relationships.

Examples of usage

  • Chinese is considered an isolating language.
  • Vietnamese is another example of an isolating language.
Context #2 | Verb

making someone or something be alone

The act of setting someone or something apart from others, often for the purpose of preventing the spread of a disease or avoiding contact.

Examples of usage

  • The patients were isolating in separate rooms to prevent the spread of infection.
  • She isolated herself from the rest of the group to focus on her work.

Translations

Translations of the word "isolating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น isolando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเค—เคพเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช isolierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengisolasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะทะพะปัŽัŽั‡ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ izolowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้š”้›ขใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท isolant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aislando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท izole eden

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ๋ฆฝ์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฒู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ izolujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ izolujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้š”็ฆป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izoliranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einangrun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพา›ัˆะฐัƒะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ izolyasiya edษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aislando

Etymology

The word 'isolating' originated from the verb 'isolate,' which comes from the Latin word 'insulatus,' meaning 'made into an island.' The concept of isolating oneself or something has been present throughout history, whether for protection, purification, or other reasons. In linguistics, the term 'isolating' emerged to describe languages with single morphemes as words.

See also: isolated, isolation, isolator.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,630, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.