insertion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈsɝʃən/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English insert Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English insertion From insert + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of inserting, or something inserted.
The insertion of new text changed the meaning of the document.
The surgeon performed the insertion of a pacemaker.
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, qualifier:atomic weapons, uncountable) The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| insertions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
deletion (antonym(s) of “genetics”) · antonym(s) of · deletion (antonym(s) of “act of inserting”)
Deriveds
do-insertion · preinsertion · insertion reaction · disinsertion · insertion order · self-insertion · indel · deinsertion · insertional · postinsertion · upsertion · preinsertional · insertion time · reinsertion · microinsertion · Schensted insertion · misinsertion · leaf insertion · postinsertional · plane of insertion · insertion sort · noninsertion
Translations (23)
ro inserare (act of inserting, or something inserted) · mi kōurunga (act of inserting, or something inserted) · mi kōkuhunga (act of inserting, or something inserted) · grc παρένταξις (act of inserting, or something inserted) · ro inserție (act of inserting, or something inserted) · fr insertion (addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome) · qu sat'iy (act of inserting, or something inserted) · bg вмъкване (act of inserting, or something inserted) · it inserzione (act of inserting, or something inserted) · es inserción (addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome) · grc παρεμβολή (act of inserting, or something inserted) · es inserción (act of inserting, or something inserted) · da indkast (act of inserting, or something inserted) · pt inserção (act of inserting, or something inserted) · fr insertion (act of inserting, or something inserted) · mi kuhinga (act of inserting, or something inserted) · it inserzione (addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome) · id pemasukan (act of inserting, or something inserted) · ca inserció (act of inserting, or something inserted) · id insersi (addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome) · pt inserção (addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome) · mi komotanga (act of inserting, or something inserted) · grc ἔνθεσις (act of inserting, or something inserted)