noun

insertion

ihn-SSHUHN

noun

The act of putting something into something else, or the thing that has been put in.

"The insertion of the new clause changed the meaning of the whole contract."

"She noticed a small insertion of extra text on page two."

(anatomy) The point where a muscle attaches to the bone it moves.

"The tendon's insertion on the forearm bone lets the muscle bend the wrist."

How to Use Insertion

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act of putting something inside something else, or the thing that got put in.

Common pairings

insertion point insertion of a clause muscle insertion

insertions plural

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The _____ of the new clause changed the meaning of the whole contract.

From insert, ultimately from Latin inserere ("to put in"), plus the noun-forming suffix -ion.

deletion antonym(s) of

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deletion antonym(s) of derivative anarchy fact artificial textile lofty minor service