insulation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | protection, |
| definition | : | the activity of protecting someone or something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lining, |
| definition | : | the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.) (noun.act) |
2. the state of being isolated or detached (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | isolation, |
| definition | : | a state of separation between persons or groups (noun.state) |
3. a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | building material, |
| definition | : | material used for constructing buildings (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | lagging, |
| definition | : | used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | corkboard, |
| definition | : | a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking (noun.substance) |
4. the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity (noun.act)
| derivation | : | insulate, |
| definition | : | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change) |
5. the state of being isolated or detached (noun.state)
| derivation | : | insular, |
| definition | : | suggestive of the isolated life of an island (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | insular, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island (adj.pert) |
6. a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | insulate, |
| definition | : | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change) |
7. the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity (noun.act)
| derivation | : | insulate, |
| definition | : | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change) |
8. the state of being isolated or detached (noun.state)
| derivation | : | insular, |
| definition | : | suggestive of the isolated life of an island (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | insular, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island (adj.pert) |
9. a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | insulate, |
| definition | : | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change) |
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