insertionnoun
uk/ɪnˈsɜː.ʃən/us/ɪnˈsɝː.ʃən/[ U ] the act of putting something inside something else, or adding something, especially words to something else:
Scientists hope that the insertion of normal genes into the diseased cells will provide a cure.
[ C ] something you put inside something else or something, especially words that you add to something else:
Any editorial insertions you make should be enclosed in square brackets.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inserting and forcing things into other things
- cram
- dig (sth) into sb/sth
- embed
- embedded
- imbed
- in
- insert
- interlace
- interpolate
- interpose
- intersperse
- interspersed
- jam
- let
- let sth into sth
- lodge
- shoehorn
- squash
- stick
- thread
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