in situ

See also: insitu and in-situ

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in + sitū, ablative singular of situs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɪ.t(j)uː/, /ɪnˈsiː.t(j)uː/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪtjuː, -iːtjuː

Adjective

in situ (not comparable)

  1. In its original position or place.
    Antonym: ex situ

Adverb

in situ (not comparable)

  1. In its original position or place.
    Antonym: ex situ

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Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in + sitū, ablative singular of situs.

Phrase

in situ

  1. in situ, in its original position or place.
    Antonym: ex situ

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin.

Adverb

in situ

  1. in situ

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin.

Adverb

in situ

  1. in situ

References

Spanish

Adverb

in situ

  1. in situ

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