American English pronunciation
How to pronounce insertion
IPA transcription: [,ɪn'sɚʃən]
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Noun
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a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
“with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told”
“with many insertions in the margins”
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the act of putting one thing into another
Usage examples
- It is perforated, near its insertion, by the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.
- If the resulting number is less than unity, an "insertion loss" is indicated.
- Automatic insertion provides better reproducibility and time-optimization.
- Needle lace is also used to create the fillings or insertions in cutwork.
- Alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes are oxygenated by electrophilic insertion as well.
- It has a slightly different origin, insertion and function in males and females.
- However, computer problems prevented orbital insertion from occurring.
- The essays are alphabetical, with a few artistic insertions and juxtapositions.