insertion
IPA: ɪnsˈɝʃʌn
noun
- The act of inserting, or something inserted.
- (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
- (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
- With a nuclear bomb, the process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.
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Examples of "insertion" in Sentences
- The insertion of this material would be incongruous.
- That was the case in the edit summary of the insertion.
- Inserting the emitter follower amounts to the insertion of a current amplifier.
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