insulation

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

isolatie

isolering

isolator

isolement

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

isolation

isolamento

Isolierung

aislamiento

isolamento

μόνωση

Isolation

isolação

aislación

isolante

insulação

απομόνωση

عزل

Dämmung

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/

Etymologie (Engels)

From insulate + -ion.