iso·la·tion 
/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ noun
/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others : the condition of being isolated
▪ the isolation of the mountain community ▪ political and economic isolation ▪ a feeling of isolation [=loneliness] 2 : the act of separating something from other things : the act of isolating something
▪ isolation of the gene/virus
▪ the isolation of the mountain community ▪ political and economic isolation ▪ a feeling of isolation [=loneliness]
▪ isolation of the gene/virus
in isolation
: apart from others
▪ The researchers work in isolation. ▪ Their culture developed in isolation [=separately] from the rest of the world.
▪ The researchers work in isolation. ▪ Their culture developed in isolation [=separately] from the rest of the world.
