Associations to the word «Insertion»

Wiktionary

INSERTION, noun. The act of inserting, or something inserted.
INSERTION, noun. (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
INSERTION, noun. (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
INSERTION ORDER, noun. (business) (marketing) A document that specifies the dates and scope of a media buy. Used in print, online, and broadcast media.
INSERTION ORDERS, noun. Plural of insertion order
INSERTION REACTION, noun. (organic chemistry) A class of reaction in which a bond (typically a double bond) is broken and a small molecule (such as carbon monoxide) is inserted in its place
INSERTION SORT, noun. (computer science) A sorting algorithm that performs its task by inserting new items into an already-existing sorted data structure.
INSERTION SORTS, noun. Plural of insertion sort

Dictionary definition

INSERTION, noun. A message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins".
INSERTION, noun. The act of putting one thing into another.

Wise words

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mohandas Gandhi