Definition of Insulation

1. Noun. The state of being isolated or detached. "The insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"

Exact synonyms: Detachment, Insularism, Insularity
Generic synonyms: Isolation
Derivative terms: Insular, Insular, Insulate

2. Noun. A material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity.
Exact synonyms: Insulant, Insulating Material
Generic synonyms: Building Material
Specialized synonyms: Lagging, Corkboard
Derivative terms: Insulate, Insulate

3. Noun. The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity.
Generic synonyms: Protection
Specialized synonyms: Lining
Derivative terms: Insulate

Definition of Insulation

1. n. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

2. n. The material or substance used in insulating.

Definition of Insulation

1. Noun. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. ¹

2. Noun. Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building. ¹

3. Noun. (engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound ¹

4. Noun. (engineering) The state of a body so separated. ¹

5. Noun. (context: electrical) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Insulation

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Medical Definition of Insulation

1. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. 2. The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Insulation

insularism
insularisms
insularities
insularity
insularly
insulars
insulary
insulas
insulate
insulated
insulates
insulating
insulating material
insulating tape
insulating tapes
insulation (current term)
insulationist
insulationists
insulations
insulator
insulators
insulin
insulin-antagonizing factor
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
insulin-like-growth-factor-binding protein 6
insulin-like activity
insulin-like growth-factor-binding-protein 5
insulin-like growth-factor-binding proteins
insulin-like growth-factor binding protein 1
insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2

Literary usage of Insulation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Electrical Engineering: The Theory and Characteristics of Electrical by Clarence Victor Christie (1917)
"Air Films in Generator Slot insulation.—Fig. 35 shows a section of one slot of a three-phase, 11000-volt generator with a chain winding. ..."

2. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1917)
"In recent years, there has been no difficulty in securing insulation having the ... While the physical properties of rubber insulation are susceptible of ..."

3. Bulletin by National Electric Light Association (1911)
"This company has no varnished cambric for insulation on any of its cables, with the exception of the 50-000-volt 'busses in our transforming stations. ..."

4. A Course in Electrical Engineering by Chester Laurens Dawes (1920)
"insulation Testing.—In practice it is necessary to measure the resistance ... A low value of insulation resistance may indicate that the insulation is of an ..."

5. Experimental Electrical Engineering and Manual for Electrical Testing for by Vladimir Karapetoff (1911)
"(1) Measure the insulation of a dead line by the method shown in Fig. ... The insulation of the line under test may not be quite perfect; therefore it is ..."

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