Meaning & use
Isolations
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Plural of "isolation"; instances or states of being set apart, separated, or cut off from others.
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The study compared several isolations of the virus collected from different regions.
Extended isolations during the pandemic took a toll on many people's mental health.
A note on using this word
While "isolation" is usually uncountable, the plural "isolations" is used in technical contexts, such as biology, to refer to distinct instances of isolating a sample or condition.
Words with a similar meaning
seclusionsseparationsquarantines
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connectionsintegrations
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