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

It works for both programmatic and direct-sold campaigns, which Insider calls insertion orders, and currently one-third of the company’s advertising revenue comes from its data platform.

From Digiday

Through dynamic number insertion, visitor level tracking, and reviewing their client’s call recordings, WebServ was able to parse out which keywords were generating low- and high-quality leads.

From Search Engine Land

Further, the streaming TV market’s fast adoption rates and improvements in real-time, dynamic ad insertion allow advertisers to ride the viral wave.

From Digiday

They are using these tools to create and build a streaming TV strategy, monetize channels with dynamic ad insertion technology and opt for syndicated distribution to easily reach tens of millions of new viewers.

From Digiday

This reflects all the spelling variations, typos, insertions and deletions sprinkled through the human instruction book.

From Science News For Students

Not only did the insertion work, the extra base pair was kept by offspring of the original bacterium.

From The Daily Beast

And the insertion of technology into clothes raises a host of potential problems: what if you outgrow the shirt?

From The Daily Beast

Worst of all would be the insertion of U.S. conventional forces in large numbers.

From The Daily Beast

I thought it was this interesting way of creating this insertion to the architecture of his own book.

From The Daily Beast

Top kill, robots, container domes, riser insertion tubes, and now back to more robots.

From The Daily Beast

The only addition made to it when in use is the insertion of a quill or straw as a mouth-piece.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a degree of evenness and keenness of cutting and clean insertion beyond which it is not possible to go.

From Project Gutenberg

Nor does the insertion of the wrong date avoid the note in the hands of a regular subsequent holder.

From Project Gutenberg

But the insertion by the payee of the words "interest" after the making of a note by authority of maker will not vitiate it.

From Project Gutenberg

The insertion of whyte in l. 905, in the existing authorities, is surely a blunder, and I therefore have omitted it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• infusion
• injection