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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ser•tion (in sûr′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of inserting:the insertion of a coin in a vending machine.
- something inserted:an insertion in the middle of a paragraph.
- Zoology[Bot., Zool.]
- Botanythe manner or place of attachment, as of an organ.
- Botanyattachment of a part or organ, with special reference to the site or manner of such attachment.
- Clothinglace, embroidery, or the like, to be sewn at each edge between parts of other material.
- Aerospaceinjection (def. 6).
- Late Latin insertiōn- (stem of insertiō). See insert, -ion
- 1570–80
in•ser′tion•al, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: insertion /ɪnˈsɜːʃən/ n - 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
- the point or manner of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves
inˈsertional adj WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•sert /v. ɪnˈsɜrt; n. ˈɪnsɜrt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to put or place in:to insert a key in a lock.
- to introduce into the body of something:to insert a new paragraph in an article.
n. [countable] - something inserted or to be inserted for advertising:a sales insert.
in•ser•tion, n. [uncountable]careful insertion of the needle into the vein.[countable]a few insertions into the main part of your essay. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•sert (v. in sûrt′;n. in′sûrt),USA pronunciation v.t. - to put or place in:to insert a key in a lock.
- to introduce or cause to be introduced into the body of something:to insert an extra paragraph in an article.
n. - something inserted or to be inserted.
- Printingan extra leaf or section, printed independently, for binding or tipping into a book or periodical, esp. a leaf or section consisting of an illustration or advertisement printed on different paper.
- Printingany small picture, device, etc., surrounded partly or completely by body type.
- Printinga paper, circular, etc., placed within the folds of a newspaper or the leaves of a book, periodical, etc.
- Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]a cut-in.
- Latin insertus past participle of inserere to put in, insert, equivalent. to in- in-2 + ser- (stem of serere to link together) + -tus past participle suffix
- 1520–30
in•sert′a•ble, adj. in•sert′er, n. |