insertion

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsəːʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the action of inserting something: he didn’t notice the insertion of the envelope into his pocket
  • 2a thing that is inserted, in particular:
  • an amendment or addition inserted in a text: omissions and insertions which do not affect the sense an annual insertion in the local telephone directory
  • each appearance of an advertisement in a newspaper or periodical.
  • an ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into a garment.
  • 3 Anatomy & Zoology the place or manner of attachment of an organ: close to the point of leaf insertion
  • the place or manner of attachment of a muscle to the part which it moves: the names of the muscles and their insertions on the eyeball

Origin:

mid 16th century (in insertion (sense 2)): from late Latin insertio(n-), from Latin inserere (see insert)