insertion
noun
in·ser·tion
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Definition of insertion
1
: something that is inserted: such as
a
: the part of a muscle that inserts
b
: the mode or place of attachment of an organ or part
c
: embroidery or needlework inserted as ornament between two pieces of fabric
d
: a section of genetic material that is inserted into an existing gene sequence
2a
: the act or process of inserting
b
: the mutational process producing a genetic insertion
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Other Words from insertion
insertional
\ in-ˈsər-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
Examples of insertion in a Sentence
Treatment may include the insertion of a tube in his ear.
The report contains a number of insertions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Part of her treatment included the insertion of a bile duct stent. — CBS News, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy for tumor on pancreas," 23 Aug. 2019 Four-color $75 per insertion Dimensions: Column width is 2.25 inches. — The New York Review of Books, "Classified Advertising 2019 Rates & Schedule," 3 Jan. 2019 But according to reviewers, insertion is a breeze after the first few tries. — Tess Garcia, Health.com, "You Can Actually Wear This Reusable Menstrual Cup During Sex," 30 July 2019 Martin’s insertion at third base shifted Justin Turner over to second base for the first time in four years. . . — Los Angeles Times, "Walker Buehler shuts down Marlins to complete sweep for Dodgers," 21 July 2019 Williams’ insertion into the lineup helped snap a four-game losing streak and spearheaded a three-game winning streak. — Los Angeles Times, "Sparks might have only seven players available for game against Wings," 17 July 2019 Former colleagues had questioned his methods of pelvic exams, specifically, his practice of digital insertion before using a speculum. — CBS News, "Ex-longtime USC gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall had gun when arrested on sex assault charges, police say," 27 June 2019 Burgio, too, thinks that the edits probably led to other deletions or insertions that are difficult to detect, as is often the case with gene editing. — David Cyranoski, Scientific American, "Russian Biologist Plans More CRISPR-Edited Babies," 11 June 2019 Urias’ insertion will push the Dodgers’ rotation back a day. — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, "Dodgers' Julio Urias to make first start in two months Thursday," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insertion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for insertion
insertion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of insertion
: the act or process of putting something into something else : the act or process of inserting something
: something (such as a comment) that is added to a piece of writing : something that is inserted
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insertion
noun
in·ser·tion
| \ in-ˈsər-shən
\
\
Kids Definition of insertion
1
: the act or process of putting in or into
The lock opened upon insertion of a key.
2
: insert entry 2
insertion
noun
in·ser·tion
| \ in-ˈsər-shən
\
\
Medical Definition of insertion
1
: the part of a muscle by which it is attached to the part to be moved — compare origin sense 2
2
: the mode or place of attachment of an organ or part
3a
: a section of genetic material inserted into an existing gene sequence
b
: the mutational process producing a genetic insertion
Other Words from insertion
insertional
\ -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
\
adjective
\
adjective
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