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insertion

[ in-sur-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of inserting:

    the insertion of a coin in a vending machine.

  2. something inserted:

    an insertion in the middle of a paragraph.

  3. Botany, Zoology.
    1. the manner or place of attachment, as of an organ.
    2. attachment of a part or organ, with special reference to the site or manner of such attachment.
  4. lace, embroidery, or the like, to be sewn at each edge between parts of other material.
  5. Aerospace. injection ( def 6 ).


insertion

/ ɪˈɜːʃə /

noun

  1. the act of inserting or something that is inserted
  2. a word, sentence, correction, etc, inserted into text, such as a newspaper
  3. a strip of lace, embroidery, etc, between two pieces of material
  4. anatomy the point or manner of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves
  5. botany the manner or point of attachment of one part to another
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·tDz· adjective
  • ԴDzi·tDz noun
  • i·tDz noun
  • i·tDz noun
  • ܲi·tDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of insertion1

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

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This included the removal of her teeth and salivary glands, the use of a wheelchair and the insertion of a feeding tube, according to Blanchard.

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Like a car's owner considering whether to lend it to a friend, the nanobody and peptide antagonist only allow for insertion of the key under specific conditions.

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Another said she was told she’d feel a “pinch,” a common description of the process, but instead what she received was “trauma,” as she was crying during the insertion.

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The most common procedures are the insertion of grommets in the ears, removal of tonsils and adenoids, and orthopaedic surgery.

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The structural and biochemical analyses also indicated that the reverse transcriptase could lead to additional, undesired insertions.

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