Definition of "isolation" []

• The act of isolating. (noun)
• The quality or condition of being isolated. See Synonyms at solitude. (noun)

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• "She felt as if the term isolation ward could not have fit her situation any better."
• "Analyzing HR 3200 in isolation is a waste of time."
• "Some still share that view, but whatever the tone of bilateral relations, all would agree that Mexican politics cannot be understood in isolation from the United States."