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insertion

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes
US /ɪnˈsɝʃən/
Freq #33602

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of putting one thing into another.

    The insertion of a coin started the machine.

  2. 2
    noun

    Something that is added or inserted, such as a piece of text.

    The editor approved a last-minute insertion into the article.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of putting one... introduction
2 noun · something that is added or... interpolation
Opposites
deletion
Word family
Forms insertions
Derived forms deinsertiondisinsertiondo-insertionindelinsertionalmicroinsertionmisinsertionnoninsertionpostinsertionpostinsertionalpreinsertionpreinsertional

Etymology

From insert + -ion.

*ser- (bind) Proto-Indo-European
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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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