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INSERTION
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
Etymology
Noun
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.
Antonyms
• (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
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