30 November 2012

insulation vs. isolation

Insulation is a layer of material that prevents energy from escaping.

For example:

I feel very well insulated with my new coat.
A rat nibbled the electrical insulation on the cable.

Isolation is being alone.

For example:

The disease was very contagious so they put the patient into isolation.
I felt very isolated when I lived in China because I couldn't speak Mandarin.

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