Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [in-sur-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈsɜr ʃən/
- /ɪnˈsɜː.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-sur-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈsɜr ʃən/
Definitions of insertion word
- noun insertion the act of inserting: the insertion of a coin in a vending machine. 1
- noun insertion something inserted: an insertion in the middle of a paragraph. 1
- noun insertion Botany, Zoology. the manner or place of attachment, as of an organ. attachment of a part or organ, with special reference to the site or manner of such attachment. 1
- noun insertion lace, embroidery, or the like, to be sewn at each edge between parts of other material. 1
- noun insertion Aerospace. injection (def 6). 1
- noun insertion The action of inserting something. 1
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Origin of insertion
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80, insertion is from the Late Latin word insertiōn- (stem of insertiō). See insert, -ion
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Parts of speech for Insertion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insertion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
insertion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insertion
noun insertion
- injection — the act of injecting.
- infusion — the act or process of infusing.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- inclusion — the act of including.
- interjection — the act of interjecting.
Antonyms for insertion
noun insertion
- extraction — The action of taking out something, especially using effort or force.
- omission — the act of omitting.
- preterition — the act of passing by or over; omission; disregard.
- pretermission — to let pass without notice; disregard.
- excision — The deletion of some text during editing.
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