insertion

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US/ɪnˈsɝʃən/

noun

The act of inserting, or something inserted.

“The surgeon performed the insertion of a pacemaker.”

Similar
interpolationintroductionintromission
Opposite
deletionantonym(s) of
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Meanings

nouninsertion (countable and uncountable, plural insertions)

plural insertions

  1. countableuncountableThe act of inserting, or something inserted.

    The surgeon performed the insertion of a pacemaker.

    2 more examples

    The insertion of new text changed the meaning of the document.

    The book contained the insertion of several illustrations.

  2. countableuncountableanatomyThe distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
  3. countableuncountablebiologyThe addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
  4. countableuncountableatomic weaponsThe process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “act of inserting”

Opposite
deletion
Opposite
antonym(s) of

nouna message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted

Similar
interpolation
Broader
messagecontentsubject matter

nounthe act of putting one thing into another

Similar
introductionintromission
Broader
movement
Also see
interjectioninterpolationintroductionintromission

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From insert + -ion.

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Translations

Ancient Greek παρένταξις, ἔνθεσις
  • παρένταξις (paréntaxis)act of inserting, or something inserted
  • ἔνθεσις (énthesis)act of inserting, or something inserted
  • παρεμβολή (parembolḗ)act of inserting, or something inserted
Bulgarian вмъкване
  • вмъкване (vmăkvane)act of inserting, or something inserted
Catalan inserció
  • insercióact of inserting, or something inserted
Danish indkast
  • indkastact of inserting, or something inserted
French insertion, insertion
  • insertionact of inserting, or something inserted
  • insertionaddition of a nucleotide to a chromosome
Indonesian pemasukan, insersi
  • pemasukanact of inserting, or something inserted
  • insersiaddition of a nucleotide to a chromosome
Italian inserzione, inserzione
  • inserzioneact of inserting, or something inserted
  • inserzioneaddition of a nucleotide to a chromosome
Māori kōurunga, kuhinga
  • kōurungaact of inserting, or something inserted
  • kuhingaact of inserting, or something inserted
  • kōkuhungaact of inserting, or something inserted
  • komotangaact of inserting, or something inserted
Portuguese inserção, inserção
  • inserçãoact of inserting, or something inserted
  • inserçãoaddition of a nucleotide to a chromosome
Romanian inserție, inserare
  • inserțieact of inserting, or something inserted
  • inserareact of inserting, or something inserted
Spanish inserción, inserción
  • inserciónact of inserting, or something inserted
  • inserciónaddition of a nucleotide to a chromosome
Cite this entry
APA

insertion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertion

MLA

“insertion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insertion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertion.

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