in|ser|tion

in|ser|tion
in|ser|tion «ihn SUR shuhn», noun.
1. the act of inserting: »

The insertion of one word can change the meaning of a whole sentence.

2. something inserted.
3. a band of lace or embroidery to be sewed at each edge between parts of other material.
4. each printing of an advertisement, as in a newspaper.
5. Biology. the place or manner of attachment of an organ, part, or tissue.
6. Anatomy. the part of a muscle attached to the bone or some other part that it moves.
7. the act or process of placing a spacecraft into orbit; injection.

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  • de|ser|tion — «dih ZUR shuhn», noun. 1. the act of deserting. 2. the condition of being deserted; desolation: »Desertion caused the old house to fall into ruin. 3. a running away from duty. 4. a leaving military service without permission and without intending …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|ser|tion — «ehk SUR shuhn», noun. the act of exserting or state of being exserted …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|as|ser|tion — «REE uh SUR shuhn», noun. a repeated assertion of the same thing; the act of asserting again …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|in|ser|tion — «REE ihn SUR shuhn», noun. 1. the act of reinserting. 2. a second insertion …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-as|ser|tion — «SEHLF uh SUR shuhn», noun. insistence on one s own wishes, opinions, claims, or the like …   Useful english dictionary

  • in·ser·tion — /ınˈsɚʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act or process of putting something into something else : the act or process of inserting something Treatment may include the insertion of a tube in his ear. 2 [count] : something (such as a comment)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • ser — ac·i·pen·ser; ac·i·pen·ser·es; ac·i·pen·ser·oid; an·ser; an·ser·es; an·ser·i·form; an·ser·i·for·mes; an·ser·ous; as·ser·tion; as·ser·tion·al; as·ser·tive; as·ser·tive·ly; as·ser·tive·ness; as·ser·tor; as·ser·to·ri·al; as·ser·to·ric; as·ser·to·ry; …   English syllables

  • ser|i|cit|i|za|tion — «SEHR uh SY tuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the alteration of a mineral or rock to sericite …   Useful english dictionary

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