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insertion

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈsɝʃən/ · UK /ɪnˈsɜːʃən/

insertion means: The act of putting something inside something else, or the thing added in this way.

noun

PUTTING INSIDEC1

The act of putting something inside something else, or the thing added in this way.

  • The insertion of the needle hurt.
  • This tool allows the insertion of images into documents.
  • The editor removed two unnecessary insertions from the text.

How to use it: insertion of something into something (The insertion of a tube into the pipe stopped the leak.)

Opposites: removal

Common phrases: insertion of something, insertion into something, needle insertion, text insertion

Questions about insertion

What does insertion mean?

The act of putting something inside something else, or the thing added in this way.

What is insertion in other languages?

Türkçe: yerleştirme · Español: inserción · Français: insertion · Deutsch: Einfügung · Italiano: inserimento · 日本語: 挿入

How do you pronounce insertion?

In American English /ɪnˈsɝʃən/; in British English /ɪnˈsɜːʃən/.

How do you use insertion in a sentence?

The insertion of the needle hurt. This tool allows the insertion of images into documents.

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