insertion
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: inertion, insection, insertin, assertion, inception, intention, inspection, invention, inversion, desertion, intortion
Antonyms: inertion, insection, insertin, assertion, inception, intention, inspection, invention, inversion, desertion, intortion
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- The act of [[inserting]], or something [[inserted]].
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[distal]] end of attachment of a [[muscle]] to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
- {{lb|en|genetics}} The [[addition]] of a [[nucleotide]] to a [[chromosome]] by [[mutation]].
- {{lb|en|atomic weapons}} The process of going from [[subcritical]] to [[prompt critical]]. {{C|en|Nuclear warfare}}
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