insertion
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
insertion (countable and uncountable, plural insertions)
- The act of inserting, or something inserted.
- (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
- (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
- With a nuclear bomb, the process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of "act of inserting"): deletion
- (antonym(s) of "anatomy"): origin
- (antonym(s) of "genetics"): deletion
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Translations
act of inserting, or something inserted
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addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnsertiōnem.
Pronunciation
Noun
insertion f (plural insertions)
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Further reading
- “insertion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.