inplace
adjectiveUK /ɪnˈpleɪs/
US /ɪnˈpleɪs/
Already in the right spot and not moved.
The chairs were inplace before the guests arrived.
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2. Done without taking something out or moving it.
The mechanic fixed the pipe inplace.
3. Happening in the same place where something already is.
The software updates inplace without a restart.
4. Built into a surface so it stays put.
The lights are inplace along the ceiling.