Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: insertion
IPA transcription: [,ɪns'ɝʃən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: insertion, introduction, intromission
    Meaning: the act of putting one thing into another
  • Synonyms: interpolation, insertion
    Meaning: a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins"
Usage examples
  • TAIL--The tail should not be too long, strong at the insertion, and gradually tapering towards the end, free from coarseness.
  • It will be seen, in the first place, that this check is written very plainly, and that there is no room for the insertion of extra figures or words.