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Placing vs Insert - What's the difference?

placing | insert |

As nouns the difference between placing and insert

is that placing is the action of the verb to place while insert is a key that when pressed switches between the overtype mode and the insert mode of a computer.

As a verb placing

is .

placing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to place
  • The condition of being placed
  • The position of a competitor at the end of a race
  • insert

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put in between or into.
  • In order to withdraw money from a cash machine you have to insert your debit card first.
    To make your proof easier to comprehend I recommend you insert a few more steps.

    Synonyms

    * (put in between or into ): enter, introduce, put in, put inside

    Antonyms

    * delete

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An image inserted into text.
  • A promotional leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, etc.
  • This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.
  • An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.
  • Anagrams

    * * * * * English heteronyms