insertion

noun

The act of inserting, or something inserted.

(anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.

(genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.

(atomic weapons) The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.

Roots

serosert- · Latin · join, bind

Synonyms for insertion

introductionn interpolationn

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Where does insertion come from?

The word insertion breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sert-, from Latin sero (“join, bind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.