insertion Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
    interpolation.
    • with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told
    • with many insertions in the margins
  2. noun the act of putting one thing into another
    introduction; intromission.

WordNet

In*ser"tion noun
Etymology
L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See Insert.
Definitions
  1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
  2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
  3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
  4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin.

Webster 1913