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).

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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Example sentences from the Web for insertion

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

Its shape is exactly the same as a lead probe figured by Par for the insertion of the apolinose.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
The other two parts are the opposite ends, and are commonly called the origin and insertion of the muscle.
Popular Education|Ira Mayhew
Three or more openings are provided through this moulding material by the insertion of wood or pipe forms.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. Manly
The ground between the ornaments has been cut down, probably for the insertion of niello or enamel colour.
Finger-Ring Lore|William Jones
The necessity for this insertion shows that Westphal's transposition is not in itself an easy one.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical 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.

单词	insertion
释义	insertion [ in-sur-shuhn ] / ɪnˈsɜr ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insertion ON THESAURUS.COM 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). 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insertion 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 Its shape is exactly the same as a lead probe figured by Par for the insertion of the apolinose. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne The other two parts are the opposite ends, and are commonly called the origin and insertion of the muscle. Popular Education\|Ira Mayhew Three or more openings are provided through this moulding material by the insertion of wood or pipe forms. Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting\|Harold P. Manly The ground between the ornaments has been cut down, probably for the insertion of niello or enamel colour. Finger-Ring Lore\|William Jones The necessity for this insertion shows that Westphal's transposition is not in itself an easy one. The Modes of Ancient Greek Music\|David Binning Monro 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insertion injection, infusion, introduction, inclusion, interjection, interpolation Medical 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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insertion

noun

Origin of insertion

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British Dictionary definitions for insertion

noun

Derived forms of insertion

Words related to insertion

Medical definitions for insertion

n.