insertion

[ in-sur-shuhn ]

/ ɪnˈsɜr ʃən /

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noun

the act of inserting: the insertion of a coin in a vending machine.

something inserted: an insertion in the middle of a paragraph.

Botany, Zoology.

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

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

Aerospace. injection (def. 6).

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Origin of insertion

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

OTHER WORDS FROM insertion

in·ser·tion·al, adjectivenon·in·ser·tion, nounpre·in·ser·tion, nounre·in·ser·tion, noun

sub·in·ser·tion, noun

Words nearby insertion

insentient, insep., inseparable, insert, inserted, insertion, insertional mutagenesis, insertion element, insertion sequence, in-service, insessorial

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How to use insertion in a sentence

It works for both programmatic and direct-sold campaigns, which Insider calls insertion orders, and currently one-third of the company’s advertising revenue comes from its data platform.
Insider’s SAGA platform pulls more ad revenue this year than ’20, enabling business-side hiring spree|Kayleigh Barber|June 1, 2021|Digiday
Through dynamic number insertion, visitor level tracking, and reviewing their client’s call recordings, WebServ was able to parse out which keywords were generating low- and high-quality leads.
How 5 agencies delivered incredible results for their clients|Sponsored Content: CallRail|May 3, 2021|Search Engine Land
They are using these tools to create and build a streaming TV strategy, monetize channels with dynamic ad insertion technology and opt for syndicated distribution to easily reach tens of millions of new viewers.
How media brands can prepare for a post-COVID-19 content collapse|Trevor Grigoruk|March 15, 2021|Digiday
Further, the streaming TV market’s fast adoption rates and improvements in real-time, dynamic ad insertion allow advertisers to ride the viral wave.
How media brands can prepare for a post-COVID-19 content collapse|Trevor Grigoruk|March 15, 2021|Digiday

This reflects all the spelling variations, typos, insertions and deletions sprinkled through the human instruction book.
By not including everyone, genome science has blind spots|Tina Hesman Saey|March 4, 2021|Science News For Students
Not only did the insertion work, the extra base pair was kept by offspring of the original bacterium.
Synthetic DNA: The New Drug Makers?|Elizabeth Lopatto|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the insertion of technology into clothes raises a host of potential problems: what if you outgrow the shirt?
Is Wearable Technology a Fad or the Future?|Daniel Gross|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Worst of all would be the insertion of U.S. conventional forces in large numbers.
Obama’s Haqqani Dilemma|John Barry|September 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I thought it was this interesting way of creating this insertion to the architecture of his own book.
The David Foster Wallace Generation|Seth Colter Walls|April 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Top kill, robots, container domes, riser insertion tubes, and now back to more robots.
Wanted: A National Disaster SWAT Team|John Kao|June 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The only addition made to it when in use is the insertion of a quill or straw as a mouth-piece.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
There is a degree of evenness and keenness of cutting and clean insertion beyond which it is not possible to go.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick
Nor does the insertion of the wrong date avoid the note in the hands of a regular subsequent holder.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
But the insertion by the payee of the words "interest" after the making of a note by authority of maker will not vitiate it.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The insertion of whyte in l. 905, in the existing authorities, is surely a blunder, and I therefore have omitted it.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for insertion

insertion

/ (ɪnˈsɜːʃən) /

noun

the act of inserting or something that is inserted

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

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

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

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

Derived forms of insertion

insertional, adjective

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Medical definitions for insertion

insertion

[ ĭn-sûr′shən ]

The point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that it moves.

The placing of a dental prosthesis in the mouth.

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