insertion

noun in·ser·tion \ in-ˈsər-shən \

|Updated on: 22 Jul 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

His insertion didn’t have much of an impact on a Seattle squad that entered Saturday sitting 22nd out of 23 MLS franchises in shots recorded on goal.

— owen pence, BostonGlobe.com, "Revolution, Sounders end in scoreless draw," 8 July 2018
Bible’s lawyers also argued that severe tremors accompanying his Parkinson’s disease would complicate insertion of needles.

— Time, "Houston's 'Ice Pick Killer' Executed in Texas for 1979 Rape and Murder," 29 June 2018
Bible's lawyers also argued that severe tremors accompanying his Parkinson's disease would complicate insertion of needles.

— NBC News, "Texas executes convicted killer whose attorneys proposed firing squad," 28 June 2018
Bible's lawyers also argued that severe tremors accompanying his Parkinson's disease would complicate insertion of needles.

— CBS News, "Texas executes Danny Paul Bible for 1979 rape, murder in Houston," 28 June 2018
This experimental flight should help demonstrate the upper stage's ability to perform direct insertion into geostationary orbit.

— eric berger, Ars Technica, "SpaceX has flown its last Block 4 version of the Falcon 9 rocket [Updated]," 28 June 2018
If successful, such insertions could eventually replace interruptive commercial breaks.

— ralf jacob, Fortune, "AI Is About to Make Video Ads a Lot Less Annoying," 26 June 2018
United played with commitment and fervor in the second half, survived Houston's few threats and received a boost with the insertion of Arriola, Chris Durkin, 18, and Patrick Mullins.

— steven goff, Houston Chronicle, "Dynamo settle for draw after allowing D.C. United comeback," 17 Mar. 2018
Thompson’s insertion into the lineup seems to be making life harder for Al Horford, who struggled for the second straight game.

— rohan nadkarni, SI.com, "Cavs Best Celtics in Game 4 With Timely Performance in the Paint," 21 May 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