isolation

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singular : isolation
plural : isolations

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absence, impediment of contact

an order placing a maximum limit of 30 days on confinement in punitive isolation

limitation or total lack of contacts between populations of the same species
action or condition of being separated from the surroundings
various measures taken to prevent contagious diseases from being spread