Insertion

/ɪnˈsɜːrʃn/
noun

The act of placing something into something else.

She felt a slight pain during the insertion of the needle.
Visual representation of "insertion" - The act of placing something into something else.

Often appears as...

  • insertion of a needle
  • insertion of a tube
noun

Something added or inserted, often into text.

The book had several photo insertions.
Visual representation of "insertion" - Something added or inserted, often into text.

Often appears as...

  • photo insertion
  • text insertion
noun

In genetics, the addition of a segment of DNA into a gene sequence.

The study focuses on the insertion of a specific gene to combat the disease.
Visual representation of "insertion" - In genetics, the addition of a segment of DNA into a gene sequence.

Often appears as...

  • gene insertion
  • dna insertion

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Academic

noun

In computing, the act of adding data into a database.

The database allows for quick data insertion.
Visual representation of "insertion" - In computing, the act of adding data into a database.

Often appears as...

  • data insertion
  • record insertion

Usage tips

Technical

noun

The act of placing something into something else.

She felt a slight pain during the insertion of the needle.
Visual representation of "insertion" - The act of placing something into something else.

Often appears as...

  • insertion of a needle
  • insertion of a tube
noun

Something added or inserted, often into text.

The book had several photo insertions.
Visual representation of "insertion" - Something added or inserted, often into text.

Often appears as...

  • photo insertion
  • text insertion
noun

In genetics, the addition of a segment of DNA into a gene sequence.

The study focuses on the insertion of a specific gene to combat the disease.
Visual representation of "insertion" - In genetics, the addition of a segment of DNA into a gene sequence.

Often appears as...

  • gene insertion
  • dna insertion

Usage tips

Academic

noun

In computing, the act of adding data into a database.

The database allows for quick data insertion.
Visual representation of "insertion" - In computing, the act of adding data into a database.

Often appears as...

  • data insertion
  • record insertion

Usage tips

Technical

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Visual representation of "insertion"
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Physical Act

Focuses on the tangible action of putting one thing inside another.

Illustration for Physical Act
Following the instructions, he completed the insertion of the key into the lock.
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Possibly Painful

Used in clinical contexts, insertion might involve some discomfort.

Illustration for Possibly Painful
Despite her anxiety, the insertion of the IV line was barely noticeable.
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Precision Required

The word often implies a need for care or accuracy in the action.

Illustration for Precision Required
The craftsman's steady hands allowed for the precise insertion of the delicate part.
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Physical Act

Focuses on the tangible action of putting one thing inside another.

Illustration for Physical Act
Following the instructions, he completed the insertion of the key into the lock.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Possibly Painful

Used in clinical contexts, insertion might involve some discomfort.

Illustration for Possibly Painful
Despite her anxiety, the insertion of the IV line was barely noticeable.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Precision Required

The word often implies a need for care or accuracy in the action.

Illustration for Precision Required
The craftsman's steady hands allowed for the precise insertion of the delicate part.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Physical Act

Focuses on the tangible action of putting one thing inside another.

Illustration for Physical Act
Following the instructions, he completed the insertion of the key into the lock.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Possibly Painful

Used in clinical contexts, insertion might involve some discomfort.

Illustration for Possibly Painful
Despite her anxiety, the insertion of the IV line was barely noticeable.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Precision Required

The word often implies a need for care or accuracy in the action.

Illustration for Precision Required
The craftsman's steady hands allowed for the precise insertion of the delicate part.
Visual representation of the word "Insertion"

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Video examples

The incredible potential...

kind of a very tiny soft robot which is mechanically designed to use the interaction with the tissues and steer around inside a solid organ. This makes it possible to reach many different targets, such as tumors, deep inside a solid organ by using one single insertion point.

Video examples

NASA Spacecraft Is About...

we go in close get the data and get out and the first time we go in that's the most dangerous we call it Jupiter orbit insertion Jay

Video examples

The incredible potential...

kind of a very tiny soft robot which is mechanically designed to use the interaction with the tissues and steer around inside a solid organ. This makes it possible to reach many different targets, such as tumors, deep inside a solid organ by using one single insertion point.

Video examples

NASA Spacecraft Is About...

we go in close get the data and get out and the first time we go in that's the most dangerous we call it Jupiter orbit insertion Jay

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Quote examples

Laurene Powell Jobs

American Philanthropist

I much prefer STEAM to STEM. The insertion of the A is arts writ large, and when you learn how to think, that means that you actually need to understand how others have thought before you, how have others made sense of the world.
Portrait of Laurene Powell Jobs

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Kamisese Mara

Fijian Statesman

I suspect the psychological pressure associated with that crisis caused the first mental blackout I had ever suffered. It contributed to a deterioration in my health that later required the insertion of a heart pacemaker.
Portrait of Kamisese Mara

Quote examples

Henry Gray

English Scientist

In the dissection of the muscles, attention should be directed to the exact origin, insertion, and actions of each, and to its more important relations with surrounding parts.
Portrait of Henry Gray

Quote examples

Thomas Mallon

American Novelist

The green appeal of solar sailing - traveling by light, once chemical propellants have done their dirty job of orbital insertion - ought to be powerful.
Portrait of Thomas Mallon

Quote examples

Laurene Powell Jobs

American Philanthropist

I much prefer STEAM to STEM. The insertion of the A is arts writ large, and when you learn how to think, that means that you actually need to understand how others have thought before you, how have others made sense of the world.
Portrait of Laurene Powell Jobs

Quote examples

Kamisese Mara

Fijian Statesman

I suspect the psychological pressure associated with that crisis caused the first mental blackout I had ever suffered. It contributed to a deterioration in my health that later required the insertion of a heart pacemaker.
Portrait of Kamisese Mara

Quote examples

Henry Gray

English Scientist

In the dissection of the muscles, attention should be directed to the exact origin, insertion, and actions of each, and to its more important relations with surrounding parts.
Portrait of Henry Gray

Quote examples

Thomas Mallon

American Novelist

The green appeal of solar sailing - traveling by light, once chemical propellants have done their dirty job of orbital insertion - ought to be powerful.
Portrait of Thomas Mallon
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