insemination
- n the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)
- n the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
insensibility
- n a lack of sensibility
- n devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
insensitiveness
- n the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitivity
- n the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insentience
- n lacking consciousness or ability to perceive sensations
insert
- n a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
- n an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
- n (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
- n (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
- v put or introduce into something
insert a picture into the text - v introduce
- v fit snugly into
insert your ticket into the slot - v insert casually
insertion
- n a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
with many insertions in the margins - n the act of putting one thing into another
insertional mutagenesis
- n (genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome
insessores
- n a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
inset
- n a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
- n an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
- n a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
- v set or place in
inside caliper
- n caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward