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insertion (iou)



insertion noun. M16.
[Late Latin insertio(n-), formed as INSERT verb: see -ION.]
Something which is inserted; a word, paragraph, etc., inserted in a piece of text; each appearance of an advertisement etc. in different issues of a newspaper or magazine. M16.
great insertion: see GREAT adjective.
E. W. Lane When I find trifling insertions of this kind..in my translation.
b. A piece of embroidery or needlework made to be inserted in plain material as a decoration. M19.
The action of inserting; introduction into or between something. L16.
Oxford English Dictionary Trade notices are charged at the rate of 1/6 per insertion. A. Mason The gap between the shutters was wide enough for the insertion of a knife blade.
b. Astronautics. = INJECTION 1d. M20.
Anatomy, Zoology, & Botany. The (place or manner of) attachment of an organ, esp. a muscle. L16.
Comb.: insertion gain, insertion loss Electricity the increase, decrease, in power, voltage, or current resulting from insertion of a device or network between a load and the power source.
insertional adjective M19.
insertioned adjective (Needlework) decorated with an insertion L19.