in position; in its original place
Origin of in situ
Classical Latin
adjective
The definition of in situ is in position or in its original place.
An example of an in situ position is when a famous painting found on a church wall is left where it is hanging rather than being moved.
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in situ
adverb
adjective
In the original position.
Origin of in situ
Latin in sitū in in sitū ablative of situs placeTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- in its original position or place
Origin
From Latin in + sitū (ablative singular of situs).
Adjective
- Alternative spelling of in situ.
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in situ - Computer Definition
In place. When something is "in situ," it is in its original location.
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Sentence Examples
- FISH (fluorescence in-situ hybridization) is a special technique that detects small deletions that cause PWS.
- Fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) is a special technique that detects very small deletions.