What does "insulation" mean?

The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

What is a synonym for "insulation"?

Common synonyms include: aegis, alien, apartheid, backstop, buffer, bulwark.

Pronounced //ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən//.

//ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

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The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation. countable, uncountable
"Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages."
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the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity wordnet
3
The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. countable, uncountable
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the state of being isolated or detached wordnet
5
Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building. countable, uncountable

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insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity wordnet
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The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound countable, uncountable
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The state of a body so separated. countable, uncountable
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a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources. countable, uncountable