a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
<noun.communication> with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told with many insertions in the margins
the act of putting one thing into another
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Insertion \In*ser"tion\, n. [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See {Insert}.] 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, such as a word or passage in a composition, or a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric; as, there were numerous insertions and corrections to the first draft. [1913 Webster +PJC]
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}.
{Epigynous insertion} (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon the ovary.
{Hypogynous insertion} (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.
Proposals for the insertion of an art gallery inside the shell of that neglected masterpiece, Alexander 'Greek' Thompson's Caledonia Road Church in Glasgow, by Gillian McInnes may prompt more action to save that splendid building.
Although he assisted in the surgery, Mortensen would not discuss particulars of the implant, which involved insertion of the device via the neck or groin into the inferior vena cava, the large vein that brings blood to the heart.
The company believes that its rates - Pounds 400 for a single insertion running a week, discounted for longer runs - will compare favourably with newspaper advertising.
But their aim is not perfect, leaving them with the problem of determining which cells have taken up the insertion in the right place, and which are carrying it somewhere else.
Media Markt plan to implement their "sieh mal an" promotion which includes full-page advertisements in magazines and flyer insertion in daily newspapers.
Such boosting of regional egos is called federalism, but in this case is really the mere insertion of another level of bureaucracy.
The test involves the insertion of a small viewing scope to detect early signs of cancer.
A parallel with Saddam Hussein is thus not far-fetched and there is certainly nothing wrong with seeking to give ancient plays a modern edge. The key question is whether the deliberate insertion of modernity sharpens or blunts the message.
Leeper said the ring at the closed end is to aid insertion.
In contrast to France, where violent protests forced the conservative Balladur government to withdraw its similar 'professional insertion contract' scheme, Spain's Socialist government has pressed ahead.
One ring lies inside the sheath and serves as an insertion mechanism and internal anchor, fitting against the woman's cervix much like a diaphragm, she said.
The Post reported that the remark was given for insertion to the "card writer" who digests speeches onto index cards for delivery by the president.