insertion

Definition of Insertion in English :

Noun

a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted

Example Sentences:
'with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told'
'with many insertions in the margins'

interpolation

2. insertion, introduction, intromission

the act of putting one thing into another

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Insertion

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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

Insertion

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noun

1.

an inserting or being inserted

2.

something inserted

; specif.,

a.

a piece of lace or embroidery that can be set into a piece of cloth for ornamentation

b.

a single placement of an advertisement, as in a newspaper

3. Anatomy

the point of attachment of a muscle to the part that it moves

Insertion

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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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