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sitting

/ˈsɪtɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण सिटिंग

बैठक, सत्र की बैठक

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a period of time during which a court or a parliament has a meeting

    बैठक, सत्र की बैठक

    • The Lok Sabha held a late-night sitting to pass the bill.
    • a joint sitting of both Houses

    Synonyms session meeting

  2. 2

    [C]

    a period of time during which a group of people eat a meal, when there is not room for everybody to eat at the same time

    (भोजन की) पाली

    • Lunch is served in two sittings.
    • The restaurant offers two sittings for dinner, one at seven and one at nine.
  3. 3

    [C]

    a period of time that a person spends doing a particular activity without stopping

    एक बार में, एक ही बैठक में

    • Radhika finished the whole novel in one sitting.
    • The marathon exam was a three-hour sitting with no break.
adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    (of a member of a parliament or a judge) holding a particular position at the present time

    वर्तमान, मौजूदा, पदासीन

    • The sitting MLA lost the election by a narrow margin.
    • a sitting judge of the High Court

    Synonyms incumbent current serving

    Opposite former retired

◇Word family
sit verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

session meeting incumbent current serving

Antonyms

former retired

§Grammar and usage

Usage: a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament is called by the President under Article 108 to settle a deadlock over an ordinary bill.

Usage: किसी साधारण bill पर गतिरोध दूर करने के लिए राष्ट्रपति अनुच्छेद 108 के अंतर्गत दोनों सदनों की joint sitting बुलाते हैं।