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insulate vs segregate

segregate vs insulate

insulate is not a noun while segregate is a noun.

insulate and segregate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insulate No No Yes No
segregate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, segregate is a hyponym of insulate; that is, segregate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insulate:
  • insulate: place or set apart
  • segregate: separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
Other hyponyms of insulate include ghettoise, ghettoize, cloister, seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw, quarantine, maroon.
insulate (noun) segregate (noun)
someone who is or has been segregated
insulate (verb) segregate (verb)
place or set apart separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material divide from the main body or mass and collect
separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
Difference between insulate and segregate

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