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noun
Mathematics. a point in a set such that the neighborhood of the point is devoid of any other points belonging to the set.
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Words nearby isolated point
isolatable, isolate, isolated, isolated camera, isolated pawn, isolated point, isolated set, isolated system, ISO Latin-1, isolating, isolation
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How to use isolated point in a sentence
The rebels never attacked our whole line, but always threw superior forces on some weak and isolated point.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam GurowskiAdvancing cautiously to an isolated point upon the brink, I lay upon my face, and peered down into the spectral void.
John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10)|John L. StoddardThe castle was not then an isolated point of rock as we now see it, but formed part of a group of defences.
A Little Swiss Sojourn|W. D. HowellsFrom this isolated point they had a wonderful view of the Selkirks, with the main range of the Rockies in the distance.
Among the Canadian Alps|Lawrence J. Burpee