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See Also:

• present participle of isolate.

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.

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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

Isolating the agent on a computer without the personal data typically stored on a laptop is seen as a way to minimize the security threat, per the company.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Isolating infected people and quarantining households can stop the virus at the secondary stage.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Isolating the specific molecules that create these properties and synthesizing them for commercial use is a complicated task.

From National Geographic • Jan. 8, 2024

Isolating the shocks, she said, allows a clearer view of how Fed rate increases influence economic output and employment, and over what time frame.

From Reuters • Jan. 8, 2023

Isolating patients who have contagious or infectious diseases.

From The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands by Finlay, Roger Thompson

Related Words

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