adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:IH1 N S AH0 L EY2 T AH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IH1 N S AH0 L EY2 T IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Placed or set apart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
an insulated house or column
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Isolated or separated from other conducting materials, or sources of electricity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Early insulated wires were covered in silk rather than plastic.
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4
adj
Meaning 4
Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the effect of their mutual attraction is undetectable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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5
verb
Meaning 5
simple past and past participle of insulate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Etymology
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Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.