insertion

[ in-sur-shuh n ]

/ 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).

Nearby words

insentient, insep., inseparable, insert, inserted, insertion, insertion element, insertion sequence, insertional mutagenesis, insessorial, inset

Origin of insertion

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

Related forms

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

sub·in·ser·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for insertion

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Its shape is exactly the same as a lead probe figured by Par for the insertion of the apolinose.
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The other two parts are the opposite ends, and are commonly called the origin and insertion of the muscle.
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Three or more openings are provided through this moulding material by the insertion of wood or pipe forms.
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The ground between the ornaments has been cut down, probably for the insertion of niello or enamel colour.
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The necessity for this insertion shows that Westphal's transposition is not in itself an easy one.
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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

insertional, adjective

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Medicine definitions for insertion

insertion

[ ĭn-sûr′shən ]

n.

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.