Definition of insulative
1. insulate [ v ] protect from heat, cold, noise, etc. by surrounding with insulating material
Examples:
"We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"
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A small pressure unbalance displaces the diaphragm and changes the capacitance between the diaphragm and an electrically insulated plate spaced 0.001 in. apart ( for * * f ) .
Synonyms insulate Related Terms change weatherstrip soundproof insulating_material insulator2. insulate [ v ] place or set apart
Examples:
"They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
(Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)
Residential associations struggle to insulate themselves against intrusions .
(A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)
In proportion as meanings are concrete , we can better rely_on their being insulated and distinctive .
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