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1. | The act of inserting; | |||||||
2. | The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; | |||||||
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; | |||||||
4. | (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; - in contradistinction to its
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Noun | 1. | insertion - 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" Synonyms: interpolation |
2. | insertion - the act of putting one thing into another Synonyms: intromission, introduction |