insertion

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈsɜːrʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈsɜːʃn/
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noun
C1

putting something inside something else, or the thing that is put inside

The insertion of the key into the lock was smooth.

R

adding something to a text, or the thing that is added

The insertion of new data improved the report.

translation

n. putting something inside something else, or the thing that is put inside; adding something to a text, or the thing that is added

Word Forms

Plural insertions