Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Insertion has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
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"
the act of putting one thing into another
"The doctor performed a minor insertion by placing the catheter carefully into the patient's bladder."
The act of inserting, or something inserted.
"The insertion of the new data field into the database caused a brief system delay."
In plain English: Insertion is the act of putting something inside another thing.
"The doctor made an insertion to place the tube in his throat for breathing support."
Usage: Use this term to describe either the specific action of putting something inside another object or the physical item that has been placed within it. It is often confused with similar medical procedures like "implantation," but insertion simply refers to the general act of placing an object into a space without necessarily becoming permanently fixed.
The word insertion is formed by adding the suffix -ion to insert. It entered English as a noun describing the act of putting something into another thing.