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insertion

/ɪnˈsɝʃən/noun3 syllables

Insertion means: the act of putting one thing into another.

Synonyms for insertion3

noun, as in the act of putting one thing into another

introduction, intromission

noun, as in a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted

interpolation

What does insertion mean?2

noun

1

the act of putting one thing into another

2

a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted“with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with insertion?2

three syllables

assertioncoercion
Show 40 near rhymes
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Insertion in a sentence

  • If the plug gets dirty, wipe it off with a dry cloth before insertion.halfb1t
  • The sternocleidomastoid is used as a landmark for insertion of a central venous catheter.mccarras
  • This is a reaction where charges are transferred by the insertion of ions into a solid host.bretsky

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Forms of insertion

as a noun

plural
insertions