transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin(t)-su̇-lər, -syu̇-, ˈin-shə-lər ]
adjective
Etymology: Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula island
Date: 1611
1.
a. : of, relating to, or constituting an island
b. : dwelling or situated on an island
insular residents
2. : characteristic of an isolated people ; especially : being, having, or reflecting a narrow provincial viewpoint
3. : of or relating to an island of cells or tissue
• in·su·lar·ism -lə-ˌri-zəm noun
• in·su·lar·i·ty ˌin(t)-su̇-ˈla-rə-tē, -syu̇-, ˌin-shə-ˈla- noun
• in·su·lar·ly ˈin(t)-su̇-lər-lē, -syu̇-, ˈin-shə- adverb