insulation

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.
2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
4. (countable, uncountable) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
5. (countable, uncountable) The state of a body so separated.
6. (countable, uncountable) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

Conceptes

aïllament

aïllant

isolament

visió estreta

estretor d’esperit

Sinònims

isolation

insulating material

insularism

insularity

insulant

detachment

lagging

nonconductor

padding

proofing

protector

quarantine

reclusion

seclusion

segregation

separation

solitariness

solitude

breaking off relations

dielectric

disconnection

disintegration

insulating

insulator

Traduccions

isolation

isolamento

Isolierung

aislamiento

isolamento

isolatie

μόνωση

isolering

Isolation

isolação

aislación

απομόνωση

Dämmung

isolement

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From insulate + -ion.