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Insertion

noun

/ɪnˈsɝʃən/

Word Frequency: 7.0

Definitions

1.nounThe act of inserting, or something inserted.

2.nounThe distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.

3.nounThe addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.

Synonyms

intromission introduction insert placement entry add incorporate introduce affixing participation include integration

Antonyms

deletion origin

Rhymes With

assertion coercion exertion desertion tertian reassertion cistercian gershon

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