Insertion

/ɪnˈsɜːr.ʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of inserting or the state of being inserted.

The insertion of the new software improved the system's performance.

Something that is inserted, such as a part or a piece of text.

The magazine had an advertisement as an insertion between the articles.

In biology, the point or mode of attachment of a muscle to the bone.

The surgeon explained the insertion point of the tendon during the procedure.

In linguistics, the addition of phonetic material in the formation of a word.

The insertion of an extra vowel changed the pronunciation of the word in the dialect.

Late Middle English: from Latin insertio(n-), from the verb inserere.

insertion point:

The specific place where something is inserted.

data insertion:

The process of adding data into a database.

insertion sort:

A method of sorting a list by inserting elements into the correct position.

Insertion can refer to a strategic placement in conversation.

He made a clever insertion into the discussion that changed the course.

Describes an addition that changes the scope of a project.

That last minute insertion really improved the proposal!