insertion, introduction, intromission
(noun) the act of putting one thing into another
interpolation, insertion
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
insertion (countable and uncountable, plural insertions)
The act of inserting, or something inserted.
(anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
(genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
• (act of inserting): deletion
• (anatomy): origin
• (genetics): deletion
Source: Wiktionary
In*ser"tion, n. Etym: [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See Insert.]
1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
4. (Anat.)
Definition: The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin. Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon the ovary.
– Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
