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isolate

verb SAT

English meaning
In maths, to get a variable alone on one side of an equation.
Example
Isolate x by subtracting 5 from both sides.
Common collocations
isolate the variable
Word family
isolation

Translation

  • 한국어(변수를) 한쪽으로 분리하다
  • 中文使变量单独在一边
  • 日本語(変数を)孤立させる
  • ไทยแยกตัวแปรไว้ข้างเดียว
  • Bahasa Indonesiamengisolasi variabel
  • Tiếng Việtcô lập biến
  • Русскийвыразить переменную
  • हिन्दीचर को अलग करना

Meanings and translations are AUSLEX editorial drafts. Usage can vary by region, age and situation.