in-situ

1 7.3

It stays in the place where it was first found

adjective
/ɪnˈsɪtu/

Specialized

: in situ

In addition to gravel, three product types were evaluated for in-situ storage capacity: plastic chambers, perforated multipipe bundles, and expanded polystyrene bundles.
in-situ bioremediation
in-situ hybridization
in-situ conservation

So is NASA thinking about that creatively as part of the in situ resource utilization?

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Examples

The in-situ inspection transmits real-time color video in both small and large diameter pipelines or tunnels.

Academic text (1997)
Digital images provided the archaeologists with visual information on the in situ artifacts and their environment.

Academic text (2006)
Removing the need for in-situ calibration reduces installation and maintenance costs.

Academic text (1998)
And in any case, observers really want to study large-scale reconnection events in situ.

Academic text (2006)
So is NASA thinking about that creatively as part of the in situ resource utilization?

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Archaeologists prefer to study in-situ remains to understand the context better.
The scientist measured the in-situ temperature of the soil before starting the experiment.
In-situ observations of the wildlife allowed researchers to gather accurate data on their behavior.

Synonyms

in place

vsin-situ

169 1.0

Still in the correct position and not moved

focuses on original natural location rather than correct or assigned placement

in situ

vsin-situ

Specialized

7 7.4

It stays in its original place and is not moved

is the hyphenated spelling used for the same meaning

Antonyms

displacement

12 6.1

Moving people out of their job or home

Surface Forms

in-situ positive

in situ positive

Etymology

In-situ comes from a Latin phrase made of in- and situ, which together mean 'in place'. You can see the same root in situation and situated, so to find something in-situ is to find it left in its original place.