eristys — meaning in English
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English meaning
- insulation noun Material used to reduce the passage of heat, cold, sound, or electricity.
- isolation noun The state of being separated or apart from others.
Senses
eristys is used for these senses in English:
- insulator A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image)
- isolation (chiefly, uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
- isolation (medicine) The separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others (compare: quarantine)
insulation — full definition
- noun Material used to reduce the passage of heat, cold, sound, or electricity.
- noun The state or process of being protected or shielded from something.
isolation — full definition
- noun The state of being separated or apart from others.
- noun The process of separating a substance, cause, or factor from everything else, in science or investigation.