islanding
/ˈaɪləndɪŋ/
noun
- The act of isolating or separating something, or the state of being isolated.
- The islanding of the old neighborhood made it feel like a forgotten place.
- The islanding of certain species on remote islands led to unique evolution.
- Engineers studied the islanding of power grids during storms.
adjective
- Becoming isolated or separated, like an island.
- The islanding communities had to adapt to their new isolation.
- They watched the islanding ice floes drift apart in the spring thaw.
- The islanding effect of the rising sea cut off the coastal towns.