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In situ Common

In situ has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Adjective
1

being in the original position; not having been moved

"the archeologists could date the vase because it was in situ"

"an in-situ investigator"

2

in its original position or place

Adverb
1

in position

2

in the original or natural place or site

"carcinoma in situ"

"the archeologists left the pottery in place"

3

in its original position or place

Example Sentences
"the archeologists could date the vase because it was in situ" adjective
"an in-situ investigator" adjective
"carcinoma in situ" adverb
"the archeologists left the pottery in place" adverb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
itu aitu ritu situ titu in transitu carcinoma in situ
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