# isolating

Pronunciation: say "Y-suh-lay-ting" US /ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ/, UK /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of isolate. — present participle and gerund of isolate
   - Simple: Present participle of isolate. Use this form for an action happening right now or as the name of the action.
   - _The lab spent weeks isolating the active compound from the plant extract._
   - _By isolating the faulty component, engineers restored power to the rest of the grid._

## Adjective

2. Describing a language with a low number of morphemes per word and no inflectional endings, expressing grammar through separate words and word order.
   - Simple: Describing a language in which words rarely change form, and meaning comes from word order instead of endings.
   - _Vietnamese is a strongly isolating language, marking tense and number with separate words._
   - _In isolating languages, grammatical roles depend heavily on the order of words in a sentence._

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