insertion

Definitions

The action of placing or inserting something into something else.

A thing that has been inserted, such as a passage added to a text or a piece of material in a garment.

The point or mode of attachment of a muscle or organ to the part it moves.

Examples

The surgeon performed a successful insertion of the medical device during the procedure.

The editor noted that the insertion of the new paragraph significantly improved the clarity of the essay.

Synonyms

addition inclusion introduction implantation interpolation inset entry

Antonyms

extraction removal deletion omission subtraction excision withdrawal