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in situ

/ɪnˈsɪ.t(j)uː/

in situ adjective: in its original position or place.

Adjective

in situ (not comparable)

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

Adverb

in situ (not comparable)

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

in situ meaning in Tamil

in situ in Tamil

இயற்கையாய் இருக்க வேண்டிய சூழலில், இடத்தில், மூல இடத்தில், மூல நிலையில், கண்டவாறு

Antonyms of in situ

Origin of in situ

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

Questions about in situ

What does in situ mean?
In situ means in its original position or place.
What is in situ in Tamil?
In situ in Tamil is இயற்கையாய் இருக்க வேண்டிய சூழலில், இடத்தில், மூல இடத்தில். See In situ meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is in situ?
In situ can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce in situ?
In situ is pronounced /ɪnˈsɪ.t(j)uː/.

Words near in situ in the dictionary

  1. in sickness and in health
  2. in sight
  3. in silence
  4. in silhouette
  5. in silico
  6. in situ
  7. in small doses
  8. in so far as
  9. in so many words
  10. in so much
  11. in someone's black books

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Adapted from Wiktionary: in situ (page history and authors); in situ (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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