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in situ

[ in sahy-too, -tyoo, see-; Latin in sit-oo ]

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adverb

situated in the original, natural, or existing place or position:
The archaeologists were able to date the vase because it was found in situ.
Medicine/Medical.
1. in place or position; undisturbed.
2. (especially of a malignant tumor) in a localized state or condition:
  carcinoma in situ.

in situ

/ ɪn ˈsɪtjuː /

adverb

in the natural, original, or appropriate position
pathol (esp of a cancerous growth or tumour) not seen to be spreading from a localized position

in situ

In the original place or arrangement: “The body was left in situ until the police arrived.” From Latin , meaning “in position.”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of in situ¹

First recorded in 1730–40, in situ is from Latin in sitū literally, “in place”

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"It's exciting to see the first in situ footage of a juvenile colossal and humbling to think that they have no idea that humans exist," she said.

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"If the golden toilet in situ had looked beautiful and perfect and majestic and untainted, this was the total opposite," Mr Hare said.

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I am confident that the collections are as safe in situ as can be.”

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And if a green and glamorous palm tree signals the idyllic, a flaming one shouts “dystopian,” divine punishment, an Eden expulsion in situ.

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Achieving such low latency enabled them to efficiently train a deep neural network on the chip, a process known as in situ training that typically consumes a huge amount of energy in digital hardware.

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