SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Uncommon

insulated

The correct spelling is insulated.

How to pronounce insulated

verb

Say it like: Ins-ula-ted

The correct spelling is insulated. To separate, detach, or isolate. For example: "Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines."

Usage Examples

Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.

an insulated house or column

Early insulated wires were covered in silk rather than plastic.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To separate, detach, or isolate.
  2. 2.To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.

adjective

  1. 1.Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.
  2. 2.Placed or set apart.
  3. 3.(of an electrically conducting material) Isolated or separated from other conducting materials, or sources of electricity.
  4. 4.Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the effect of their mutual attraction is undetectable.

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples