in place vs neat

in place

adj
  • Established; in operation. 

  • In an original position. 

  • In a proper position. 

adv
  • Into a proper or intended position; into place. 

  • New procedures were put in place. 

  • Without changing position. 

  • Into a state of deployment or implementation. 

neat

adj
  • Well-executed or delivered; clever, skillful, precise. 

  • Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below. 

  • Facile; missing complexity or details in the favor of convenience or simplicity. 

  • Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful. 

  • Good, excellent, desirable. 

  • Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent. 

  • Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities. 

noun
  • An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy. 

intj
  • Used to signify a job well done. 

  • Used to signify approval. 

How often have the words in place and neat occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )