Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun insulation

3 senses of insulation

Sense 1
insulation, insularity, insularism, detachment -- (the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel")
       => isolation -- (a state of separation between persons or groups)

Sense 2
insulating material, insulant, insulation -- (a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity)
       => building material -- (material used for constructing buildings)

Sense 3
insulation -- (the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity)
       => protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection")