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| sit·ting [ sítting ] |
noun (plural sit·tings) |
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1. turn to eat: a period when a meal is served in a place where there is insufficient room for everyone to eat at the same time
  The first sitting is at 12 o'clock.
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2. period of being seated: a period of being seated while engaged in an activity
read the book in three sittings
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3. session of public body: a meeting or session of an official body such as a legislature or court
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4. time for posing: a period of time during which somebody is posing for a portrait
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5. set of eggs: a clutch of eggs under a brooding bird
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6. incubation of eggs: the period of time during which a hen sits on eggs to hatch them
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adjective |
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1. seated: seated or for being seated
a sitting area
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2. done seated: done or performed while seated
prescribed some simple sitting exercises
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3. in office: holding office at the present time
a sitting judge
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