insertion

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Pronunciation

/ɪnˈsɝʃən/(US)

Definition of insertion

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of inserting, or something inserted.

“The surgeon performed the insertion of a pacemaker.”
“The insertion of new text changed the meaning of the document.”
“The book contained the insertion of several illustrations.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of inserting, or something inserted.

“The surgeon performed the insertion of a pacemaker.”
“The insertion of new text changed the meaning of the document.”
“The book contained the insertion of several illustrations.”
(countable, uncountable)The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
(countable, uncountable)The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
(countable, uncountable)The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.

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From insert + -ion.

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