insertion

noun in·ser·tion \ in-ˈsər-shən \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Examples: insertion in a Sentence

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

2 a : the act or process of inserting

b : the mutational process producing a genetic insertion

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insertional

play \in-ˈsər-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl\ adjective

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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 of insertion from the Web

The Ellington Center Animal Clinic will offer rabies shots for $20 and microchip insertion for $30, for cash donations to help support the animals in the care of Ellington Animal Control and East Windsor Animal Control.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 5 June 2018
The easier the insertion, the more cargo the spacecraft can carry into orbit.

— joe pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Inside China’s New Space Station," 29 May 2018
And, even more annoyingly, those breakouts can take up to six months after insertion to appear, so most women don’t even realize their IUD could be at fault.

— chloe metzger, Marie Claire, "The Quarter-Life Skin Crisis: Why Women Are Suddenly Breaking Out in Their Mid-20s," 30 Apr. 2018
Seizing upon that growth, Hulu is introducing ads to its live TV product, delivered via dynamic ad insertion, by the end of June.

— lara o’reilly, WSJ, "CMO Today: Cambridge Analytica Shutting Down; Bloomberg Announces Paywall; Spotify’s Ad Business Grows," 3 May 2018
After a stealthy approach to enemy shores, a ramp in the M80 Stiletto’s rear can lower to launch a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB)loaded with 12 fierce and fearless Navy SEALs for rapid insertion into enemy territory.

— allison barrie, Fox News, "Futuristic, new Navy SEAL boat dubbed 'Batmobile'," 13 Apr. 2018
Ohtani’s arrival and insertion into the DH role has forced 38-year-old Albert Pujols, who only played 34 games in the field over the past two seasons, to play first base on a regular basis.

— dan gartland, SI.com, "Shohei Ohtani Wants the Angels to Play Him More Often," 12 Apr. 2018
The Census Bureau’s own expert advisory panel alluded to this, cautioning that the insertion of a citizenship question would lead to an incorrect census count.

— marta induni, STAT, "Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census would be disastrous for public health," 13 Apr. 2018
So maybe Halliday is his authorial insertion character, the mad scientist who saw how his creation got out of control.

— todd vanderwerff, Vox, "George Lucas doesn’t appear in Ready Player One. Or does he?," 3 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of insertion

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INSERTION Defined for English Language Learners

insertion

noun

Definition of insertion for English Language Learners

: 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