insertion

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈsɝʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of putting something into another thing or place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.

Examples

  • An examination is carried out before the insertion of the tube.

  • If the plug gets dirty, wipe it off with a dry cloth before insertion.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.

  2. The act of inserting, or something inserted.

  3. The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.

More examples

In context

  • The sternocleidomastoid is used as a landmark for insertion of a central venous catheter.

  • The book contained the insertion of several illustrations.

  • The insertion of new text changed the meaning of the document.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The successful blank of the needle required a steady hand and good eyesight.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From insert + -ion.