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

/ ɪnˈsɜːʃən /

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

Derived Forms

• inˈsertional, adjective

Other Words From

• in·sertion·al adjective
• nonin·sertion noun
• prein·sertion noun
• rein·sertion noun
• subin·sertion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of insertion¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Salon

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

From BBC

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

From Science Daily

As a result, insertion precision will increase, securing surgical outcomes.

From Science Daily

This kind of gene-editing can also lead to indels -- random insertions and deletions -- where the cell is not able to perfectly repair itself.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• infusion
• injection