insertion point

US: /ɪnˈsɝːʃən pɔɪnt/

Definition

Definition of insertion point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

position in digital text where new characters appear when typed

TECH.

Click to move the insertion point before the first word.

general

Rare

specific location where a tool or object is put inside something

Rare

The surgeon marked the insertion point on the patient's skin.

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Expressions with insertion

insertion sequence

short DNA sequence that can move within a genome

The insertion sequence caused a mutation in the bacteria.

insertion attenuation

reduction in signal strength due to a component

The insertion attenuation was measured at 3 dB.

insertion order

document specifying dates and scope of a media buy

The agency sent the insertion order to the publisher.

insertion sort

sorting algorithm inserting items into a sorted structure

Insertion sort is efficient for small data sets.

insertion velamentosa

umbilical cord inserts into fetal membranes instead of placenta

The ultrasound revealed an insertion velamentosa.

zero insertion force

adj.

requiring no force to insert

The connector uses a zero insertion force mechanism for easy installation.

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally.

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

miss a point

fail to understand the main idea or argument

I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.

no point in

lack of purpose or benefit in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

point of light

small visible source of light in darkness

The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.

point one's finger at

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed her finger at the map.

Terms with insertion point included in their meaning

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enthesis

medical

insertion point where tendon attaches to bone

Examples of insertion point in a sentence

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The engineer identified the insertion point for the new valve in the pipeline.
Mark the insertion point on the diagram before drilling into the wall.

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French:point d'insertion, site d'insertion, ...
German:Einfügemarke, Einstichstelle, ...
Italian:punto di inserimento, sede di inserzione, ...
Spanish:punto de inserción, sitio de inserción, ...
Portuguese:ponto de inserção, ...
Chinese:插入点, 进入点, ...
Japanese:カーソル, 挿入口, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَةُ الْإِدْرَاج, نُقْطَة الإِدْخَال, ...
Hebrew:סַמָּן הוֹסָפָה, נְקוּדַת הַחְדָרָה, ...
Russian:точка вставки, точка введения, ...
Ukrainian:точка вставлення, точка введення, ...
Hindi:इंसर्शन पॉइंट, प्रवेश बिंदु, ...
Bengali:ইনসারশন পয়েন্ট, প্রবেশ বিন্দু, ...
Catalan:punt d'inserció, ...
Czech:kurzor, místo zavedení, ...
Danish:indsættelsespunkt, indføringssted, ...
Dutch:invoegpunt, inbrengpunt, ...
Greek:σημείο εισαγωγής, ...
Hungarian:beszúrási pont, bevezetési pont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចបញ្ចូល, ...
Korean:삽입 위치, ...
Persian:نقطهٔ درج, نقطه ورود, ...
Polish:punkt wstawiania, punkt wprowadzenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de inserção, local de inserção, ...
Romanian:punct de inserare, punct de inserție, ...
Swedish:insättningspunkt, införingspunkt, ...
Thai:จุดแทรก, จุดใส่, ...
Turkish:imleç, giriş noktası, ...
Vietnamese:điểm chèn, điểm đưa vào, ...

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