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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Insertion \In*ser"tion\, n. [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See
     Insert.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in
        stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as,
        the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. That which is set in or inserted, such as a word or
        passage in a composition, or a narrow strip of embroidered
        lace, muslin, or cambric; as, there were numerous
        insertions and corrections to the first draft.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is
        attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction
        to its origin.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon
        the ovary.
  
     Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Insertion \In*ser"tion\, n. [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See
     Insert.]
     1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in
        stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
  
     2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as,
        the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
  
     3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow
        strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
  
     4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is
        attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction
        to its origin.
  
     Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon
        the ovary.
  
     Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  insertion
       n 1: 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" [syn: interpolation]
       2: the act of putting one thing into another [syn: introduction,
           intromission]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  insertion
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η ένταξη
     2 η καταχώρηση
     3 ((ετ βιολ fr 0=-), (ετ γενετ fr 0=-)) προσθήκη, καταχώνιασμα
  (γενετική εισαγωγή κώδικα)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  insertion
     n.
     1 The act of inserting, or something inserted.
     2 (lb en anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone
  that will be moved by the muscle.
     3 (lb en genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by
  mutation.
     4 With a nuclear bomb, the process of going from subcritical to
  prompt critical. Category:en:Nuclear warfare

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  insertion
     n.
     1 The act of inserting, or something inserted.
     2 (lb en anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone
  that will be moved by the muscle.
     3 (lb en genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by
  mutation.
     4 With a nuclear bomb, the process of going from subcritical to
  prompt critical. Category:en:Nuclear warfare

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  insertion
     n.
     1 The act of inserting, or something inserted.
     2 (lb en anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone
  that will be moved by the muscle.
     3 (lb en genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by
  mutation.
     4 With a nuclear bomb, the process of going from subcritical to
  prompt critical. Category:en:Nuclear warfare

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  insertion
     n.
     1 The act of inserting, or something inserted.
     2 (lb en anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone
  that will be moved by the muscle.
     3 (lb en genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by
  mutation.
     4 With a nuclear bomb, the process of going from subcritical to
  prompt critical. Category:en:Nuclear warfare

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  insertion
     Englanti n.
     1 laittaminen, lisääminen (sisälle)
     2 laitto, lisäys (sisälle)
     3 (yhteys k=en anatomia) insertio, lihaksen kiinnityskohta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  insertion
     Engelska n.
     1 det att sätta eller föra in; insättande, införande (både
  bokstavligt och bildligt)
     2 något man sätter eller för in; inlägg, insats, inskott (både
  bokstavligt och bildligt)
     3 isättning; mellanspets
     4 fäste

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Insertion /ˌɪnzɛɾtsjˈoːn/ 
  insertion mutation , insertion 
        "Insertions-Deletionsmutation"  - Insertion–deletion mutation, indel mutation, indel
     Synonym: Insertionsmutation
  
   see: Genmutation, Mutation, Genmutationen, Mutationen, Deletionsmutation, Deletion, Duplikationsmutation, Duplikation, Indel, Inversionsmutation, Inversion, Leserastermutation, Punktmutation, Substitution, Rückmutation, Reversion, Spleißmutation

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Insertion /ˌɪnzɛɾtsjˈoːn/ 
  insertion 
     Synonym: Ansatzpunkt eines Muskels am Knochen

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Insertion /ɪnsˈɜːʃən/
  الإدخال

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  insertion //ɪnˈsɝʃən// 
  вмъкване
  act of inserting, or something inserted