1.
Isolation is the state of feeling alone and without friends or help.
Many deaf people have feelings of ~ and loneliness...
N-UNCOUNT
see also isolate
2.
If something is considered in ~ from other things that it is connected with, it is considered separately, and those other things are not considered.
Punishment cannot be discussed in ~ from social theory.
= separately
PHRASE: oft with brd-neg, PHR after v, oft PHR from n
3.
If someone does something in ~, they do it without other people being present or without their help.
Malcolm works in ~ but I have no doubts about his abilities.
= alone
PHRASE: PHR after v