·noun The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
II. Insertion ·noun That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric.
III. Insertion ·noun The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
IV. Insertion ·noun The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved;
— in contradistinction to its origin.