sitting
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- noun
- /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
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sesión
- I think that's probably the most words you've said to me in one sitting.
- in one sitting
- a single sitting
- time of the sitting
Examples
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The UN has called an emergency sitting... ...in an attempt to establish a means for sharing resources... ...and intelligence across the globe.
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The team gathered for a quick sitting to discuss their strategy for the match.
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I think we should try another sitting.
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If there are no objections... I suggest we have our first sitting right now.
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Percentage of those who reported consuming five or more drinks in one sitting in the past two weeks.
Academic text (2012) -
Respondents had the option of completing the entire questionnaire in one sitting or over several sessions.
Academic text (2017) -
Tansy led her visitor instead to the small sitting room still favored for privacy and comfort.
Fiction book (1993) -
The hallway led to a large sitting room with overstuffed Victorian furniture, worn-looking but clean.
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During the family reunion, we had a formal sitting for a group photo in the garden.
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They decided to hold a sitting at the community center to plan the upcoming event.
Synonyms
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A group of people who come together for a planned purpose or to be social
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A formal meal or meeting where people sit together to talk
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An uninterrupted time spent doing something like reading or eating
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Compounds
- Specialized
A way of riding where the rider stays in the saddle while the horse moves in a steady bouncy pace
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Morphology
Etymology
The word sitting comes from the old verb sit, which meant 'to rest on your bottom'. It came to mean a short 'session' when someone stays seated for a purpose, like a photo or a painting. So a sitting is the time you sit for that activity.