Isolate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), i·so·lat·ed, i·so·lat·ing.
  1. to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
  2. to keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons; quarantine.
  3. to obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state.
  4. to insulate.
  5. to single out (a person, action, etc.) for a camera closeup.
noun
  1. a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
  2. a person, often shy or lacking in social skills, who avoids the company of others and has no friends within a group.
  3. an inbreeding population that is isolated from similar populations by physiological, behavioral, or geographic barriers.
  4. a language with no demonstrable genetic relationship, as Basque.
  5. something that has been isolated, as a by-product in a manufacturing process: an isolate of soy flour.
adjective
  1. isolated; alone.
verb (ˈaɪsəˌleɪt) (tr)
  1. to place apart; cause to be alone
  2. to quarantine (a person or animal) having or suspected of having a contagious disease
  3. to obtain (a compound) in an uncombined form
  4. to obtain pure cultures of (bacteria, esp those causing a particular disease)
  5. to prevent interaction between (circuits, components, etc); insulate
noun (ˈaɪsəlɪt)
  1. an isolated person or group
Isolate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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