| p. a. | 1. | Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; | |||
| 2. | (Elect. & Thermotics) Separated from other bodies by means of nonconductors of heat or electricity. | ||||
| 3. | (Astron.) Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; - said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the affect of their mutual attraction is insensible.
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