insertion

== English == === Etymology === From insert + -ion. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɝʃən/ === Noun === insertion (countable and uncountable, plural insertions) 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. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “act of inserting”): deletion (antonym(s) of “anatomy”): origin (antonym(s) of “genetics”): deletion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin īnsertiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.sɛʁ.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === insertion f (plural insertions) insertion ==== Related terms ==== insérer === Further reading === “insertion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012