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isolate
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[ˈʌɪsəleɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others
(e.g: a country which is isolated from the rest of the world)
- identify (something) and examine or deal with it separately
(e.g: his difficulty will be to isolate the factors which are most significant)
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Origin
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early 19th century (as a verb): back-formation from isolated
[ˈʌɪs(ə)lət], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person or thing that has been or become isolated
(e.g: social isolates often become careless of their own welfare)
- a culture of microorganisms isolated for study
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 19th century (as a verb): back-formation from isolated
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