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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.
2. 2
   The method in which the parts of a plant are arranged.
3. 3
   The location of a property as used for taxation or other legal purposes.
4. 4
   The portion of an address comprising the street number and the street name, such as 3912 Park Drive.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   plural of Situ form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

abodeareabearingsbench markdistrictemplacement

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin situs (“position, site”). Doublet of site and sitio.

Related phrases

analysis situscommon-situs picketinggeometria situssitus ambiguoussitus ambiguussitus inversussitus oppositussitus transversusin situ

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