"in place" meaning in English

See in place in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} in place (not comparable)
  1. In an original position. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in original position): paikallaan (english: in) (Finnish), paikalleen (english: into) (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-in_place-en-adj-bKf4nKEP Disambiguation of 'in original position': 70 21 9
  2. In a proper position. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in proper position): paikallaan (Finnish), kohdallaan (english: in) (Finnish), paikalleen (Finnish), kohdalleen (english: into) (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-in_place-en-adj-gv662bWO Disambiguation of 'in proper position': 30 59 10
  3. Established; in operation. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in operation): toiminnassa (Finnish), käytössä (english: in) (Finnish), käyttöön (english: into) (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-in_place-en-adj-0z-gh5Oi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 72 9 2 4 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 0 58 15 3 5 16 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 2 1 56 11 5 5 20 Disambiguation of 'in operation': 3 2 95

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} in place (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) To a particular place; so as to be present or nearby. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Related terms: in place of, in places
    Sense id: en-in_place-en-adv-STh9pRUy
  2. Into a proper or intended position; into place. Tags: not-comparable Translations (into position): paikalleen (Finnish), kohdalleen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-in_place-en-adv-w87ZaLtQ Disambiguation of 'into position': 1 45 30 25
  3. Into a state of deployment or implementation. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in or into operation): käytössä (Finnish), käyttöön (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-in_place-en-adv-H6plg-yW Disambiguation of 'in or into operation': 7 37 50 5
  4. (chiefly Canada, US) Without changing position. Tags: Canada, US, not-comparable Translations (without changing position): paikallaan (Finnish), helyben (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-in_place-en-adv-DBYsvtEp Categories (other): American English, Canadian English Disambiguation of 'without changing position': 1 5 0 94

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