insulation
/ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.67 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
Countable; Uncountable
noun
a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages."
Etymology
Etymology tree English insulate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English insulation From insulate + -ion.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/
- British English: /ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/