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insertion

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.06 sec.
in·ser·tion  (n-sûrshn)
n.
1. The act or process of inserting.
2. Something inserted, as an ornamental strip of lace or embroidery inserted between pieces of fabric.
3. Anatomy The point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that it moves.
4. Genetics The addition, as by mutation, of one or more nucleotides to a chromosome.

in·sertion·al adj.

insertion [ɪnˈsɜːʃən]
n
1. the act of inserting or something that is inserted
2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a word, sentence, correction, etc., inserted into text, such as a newspaper
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a strip of lace, embroidery, etc., between two pieces of material
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the point or manner of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany the manner or point of attachment of one part to another
insertional  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insertion - a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins"
subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
2.insertion - the act of putting one thing into another
movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization, intubation - the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
instillation, instillment, instilment - the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
enclosing, envelopment, inclosure, enclosure - the act of enclosing something inside something else
injection - the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
blood transfusion, transfusion - the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
perfusion - pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)

insertion
noun
1. inclusion, introduction, interpolation the first experiment involving the insertion of a new gene
2. insert, addition, inclusion, supplement, implant, inset The correction to the text may involve an insertion or a deletion.
Translations
insertion [ɪnˈsɜːʃən] N (gen) → inserción f, introducción f; [of advertisement] → publicación f, inserción f; (= advertisement) → anuncio m
insertion [ɪnˈsɜːrʃən] n
[object, needle, key] → insertion f
(into text, document) [word, clause] → insertion
[+ gene] → insertion
in-service education [ˌɪnsɜːrvɪsˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən] n (US)formation f continue
in-service training [ˌɪnsɜːrvɪsˈtreɪnɪŋ] nformation f continue
insertion
n
(= sticking into)Hineinstecken nt; (= placing in)Hineinlegen nt; (= placing between)Einfügen nt; (of pocket)Einsetzen nt; (of thermometer, suppository)Einführen nt; (of coin)Einwerfen nt; (of injection needle)Einstechen nt; (of advert)Aufgeben nt; (by printer) → Einrücken nt; (of text, clause)Einfügen nt; (Comput: of disk) → Einlegen nt
= insert N
(Sew) → Einsatz m
insertion [ɪnˈsɜːʃn] ninserimento
insertion [ɪnˈsɜːʃn] ninserimento


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Bear in mind, too, that under these untoward circumstances he has to cut many feet deep in the flesh; and in that subterraneous manner, without so much as getting one single peep into the ever-contracting gash thus made, he must skilfully steer clear of all adjacent, interdicted parts, and exactly divide the spine at a critical point hard by its insertion into the skull.
How great a difference is made by the appropriate use of lengthening, may be seen in Epic poetry by the insertion of ordinary forms in the verse.
On the contrary, when he saw more of Captain Wentworth, saw him repeatedly by daylight, and eyed him well, he was very much struck by his personal claims, and felt that his superiority of appearance might be not unfairly balanced against her superiority of rank; and all this, assisted by his well-sounding name, enabled Sir Walter at last to prepare his pen, with a very good grace, for the insertion of the marriage in the volume of honour.
 
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