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isolation vs quarantine

quarantine vs isolation

isolation and quarantine both are nouns.

isolation is not a verb while quarantine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
isolation Yes No No No
quarantine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quarantine is a hyponym of isolation; that is, quarantine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than isolation:
  • isolation: the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
  • quarantine: isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
As nouns, quarantine is a hyponym of isolation; that is, quarantine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than isolation:
  • isolation: a state of separation between persons or groups
  • quarantine: enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
isolation (noun) quarantine (noun)
the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
a country's withdrawal from international politics enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
a feeling of being disliked and alone
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
a state of separation between persons or groups
isolation (verb) quarantine (verb)
place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
Difference between isolation and quarantine

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