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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.

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in·sertion·al adj.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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" interpolation subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
	2.	insertion - the act of putting one thing into another intromission, introduction 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)

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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 [ɪnˈsɜː^rʃ^ən] n

[object, needle, key] → insertion f

(into text, document) [word, clause] → insertion

[+ gene] → insertion
in-service education [ˌɪnsɜː^rvɪsˌedjʊˈkeɪʃ^ən] n (US) → formation f continue
in-service training [ˌɪnsɜː^rvɪsˈtreɪnɪŋ] n → formation 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 [ɪnˈsɜːʃ/ən] n → inserimento

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insertion [ɪnˈsɜːʃ/ən] n → inserimento