"in situ" meaning in English

See in situ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈsɪt(j)uː/, /ɪnˈsiːt(j)uː/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin in + sitū, ablative singular of situs. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|in}} Latin in, {{m|la|sitū}} sitū, {{m|la|situs}} situs Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} in situ (not comparable)
  1. In its original position or place. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-in_situ-en-adj-y8XcwoMu

Adverb

IPA: /ɪnˈsɪt(j)uː/, /ɪnˈsiːt(j)uː/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin in + sitū, ablative singular of situs. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|in}} Latin in, {{m|la|sitū}} sitū, {{m|la|situs}} situs Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} in situ (not comparable)
  1. In its original position or place. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: on site, on the ground, in loco, in utero, in vivo Translations (in its original position or place): na místě (Czech), in situ (Polish), in situ (Romanian), на месте (na meste) (Russian), na mieste (Slovak), in situ (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-in_situ-en-adv-y8XcwoMu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88

Alternative forms

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