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<hw>In"su*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insularis</ets>, fr. <ets>insula</ets> island: cf. F. <ets>insulaire</ets>. See <er>Isle</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to an island; of the nature, or possessing the characteristics, of an island; <as>as, an <ex>insular</ex> climate, fauna, etc.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the people of an island; narrow; circumscribed; illiberal; contracted; <as>as, <ex>insular</ex> habits, opinions, or prejudices</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The penury of <b>insular</b> conversation. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Insular</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In"su*lar</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An islander.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Berkeley.</i>

<h1>Insularity</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In`su*lar"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>insularit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands; insulation.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>insularity</b> of Britain was first shown by Agricola, who sent his fleet round it. <i>Pinkerton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; <as>as, the <ex>insularity</ex> of the Chinese or of the aristocracy</as>.</def>

<h1>Insularly</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In"su*lar*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an insular manner.</def>

<h1>Insulary</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In"su*la*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Insular.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Howell.</i>

<h1>Insulate</h1> <Xpage=772>

<hw>In"su*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Insulated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Insulating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>insulatus</ets> insulated, fr. <ets>insula</ets> island. See <er>Isle</er>, and cf. <er>Isolate</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make an island of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Pennant.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Elec. & Thermotics)</fld> <def>To prevent the transfer o<?/ electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors.</def>

<cs><col>Insulating stool</col> <fld>(Elec.)</fld>, <cd>a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it.</cd></cs>

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<hw>In"su*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; <as>as, an <ex>insulated</ex> house or column</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The special and <b>insulated</b> situation of the Jews. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>