INSERTION


Meaning of INSERTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈsər-shən ]

noun

Date: 1539

1. : something that is inserted: as

a. : the part of a muscle that inserts

b. : the mode or place of attachment of an organ or part

c. : embroidery or needlework inserted as ornament between two pieces of fabric

d. : a section of genetic material that is inserted into an existing gene sequence

2.

a. : the act or process of inserting

b. : the mutational process producing a genetic insertion

• in·ser·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.