INTROMISSION

insertion, introduction, intromission

(noun) the act of putting one thing into another

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intromission (countable and uncountable, plural intromissions)

the state of being allowed to enter; admittance

the act of allowing to enter; admission

putting one thing into another; insertion

copulation: normally refers to the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus.

(legal, Scotland) An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.

Source: Wiktionary


In`tro*mis"sion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. intromission. See Intromit.]

1. The act of sending in or of putting in; insertion. South.

2. The act of letting go in; admission.

3. (Scots Law)

Definition: An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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