Definition of Isolate
Isolate
i·so·late
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to separate a person from others or to make them remain separated from others, to cause something to remain apart from others;
e.g. It is good to isolate yourself when you are ill so that you don't make others sick.
(verb)
to identify and pick something out from a mixture so that it can be dealt with or examined separately, or to obtain something in its pure form from a mixture
e.g. I was trying to isolate which coat would be most appropriate for the weather. Scientists were able to isolate the compound from plant extracts and manufacture a drug from it.
(noun)
(biology) an individual or culture of microorganisms that have been identified and separated for study in a lab;
e.g. They tested each drug on the bacterial isolate to see which antibiotic was most effective.
(noun)
someone or something who/that has become separated from others, especially a person who has become removed or withdrawn from society;
e.g. He has become an isolate and he rarely interacts with anyone anymore.
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