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isolating

American  
[ahy-suh-ley-ting, is-uh-] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈɪs ə- /

adjective

Linguistics.

  1. pertaining to or noting a language, as Vietnamese, that uses few or no bound forms and in which grammatical relationships are indicated chiefly through word order.

isolating British  
/ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. linguistics another word for analytic

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Etymology

Origin of isolating

First recorded in 1855–60; isolat(e) + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Stool samples were used to identify bacterial species by isolating 16S RNA, a molecule unique to bacteria that varies slightly between species, much like a fingerprint.

From Science Daily

A police officer phoned the flat, but Morgan reassured the officer Judith was "fine" and was isolating.

From BBC

Giant viruses are widespread in nature, but isolating them is difficult.

From Science Daily

Several studies have found that moderate chatbot use can reduce loneliness, while excessive use can have an isolating effect.

From BBC

It speaks to how isolating online social milieus can be.

From Los Angeles Times

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