insertion

[in-sur-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of inserting.

   the insertion of a coin in a vending machine.

2. something inserted.

   an insertion in the middle of a paragraph.

3. Botany, Zoology.

   1. the manner or place of attachment, as of an organ.

   2. attachment of a part or organ, with special reference to the site or manner of such attachment.

4. lace, embroidery, or the like, to be sewn at each edge between parts of other material.

5. Aerospace.,  injection.

insertion

/ ɪnˈsɜːʃən /

noun

1. the act of inserting or something that is inserted

2. a word, sentence, correction, etc, inserted into text, such as a newspaper

3. a strip of lace, embroidery, etc, between two pieces of material

4. anatomy the point or manner of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves

5. botany the manner or point of attachment of one part to another

Other Word Forms

• insertional adjective
• noninsertion noun
• preinsertion noun
• reinsertion noun
• subinsertion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of insertion¹

First recorded in 1570–80, insertion is from the Late Latin word insertiōn- (stem of insertiō ). See insert, -ion

Example Sentences

The insertion of a release clause, which would likely run beyond the £75m mark, could be beneficial to all parties if an agreement over a new deal is possible.

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It also called on the health service to record parental concerns, review workloads for ambulance crews, and review training around cannula, vascular access insertion, and intravenous therapy.

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Her quick insertion into the rotation, she says, “is just a testament to always being ready, always keeping close connections.”

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The ship "successfully got all the way through its orbit insertion, meaning the rocket fired for the full duration that it was meant to go", he noted.

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Black folks, and Black women especially, recognized certain homages on sight: the recurring suggestions of Yoruba deities, the purposeful insertion of certain Black stars in specific scenes, the tributes to mothers living and ancestral.

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Related Words

• infusion 
• injection