Standard Lemma guide

insulated

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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

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Meaning relationships

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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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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: geschützt — protected
  • German: isoliert — protected
  • Esperanto: izolaĵita — electrically
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