insertion C1 Topic:Communication US /ɪnˈsɝʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #33602 Meanings 1 noun The act of putting one thing into another. The insertion of a coin started the machine. 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # insertion **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈsɝʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 33602 ## Meanings 1. The act of putting one thing into another. 2. Something that is added or inserted, such as a piece of text. ## Examples - The insertion of a coin started the machine. - The editor approved a last-minute insertion into the article. ## Antonyms - deletion ## Derived Forms - deinsertion - disinsertion - do-insertion - indel - insertional - microinsertion - misinsertion - noninsertion - postinsertion - postinsertional - preinsertion - preinsertional ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *ser- (bind) ## Etymology From insert + -ion. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown