insertion

insertion is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
2. noun. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
3. noun. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
4. noun. The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin.
5. noun. the act of putting one thing into another

   Synonyms: introduction, intromission

6. 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"

   Synonyms: interpolation

Synonyms

introduction, intromission, interpolation

Common word forms

insertions, insertional

Words from these letters

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