reinsertion

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noun

The act of inserting again.

OriginEnglish insertion ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreinsertion (countable and uncountable, plural reinsertions)

plural reinsertions

  1. countableuncountableThe act of inserting again.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishinsertion
  7. Englishreinsertion

From re- + insertion.

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APA

reinsertion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reinsertion

MLA

“reinsertion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reinsertion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reinsertion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reinsertion.

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