sitting

Sitting is defined as the act or position of being seated.

(noun)

The definition of sitting is the person holding an office in an organization.

(adjective)

An example of sitting used as an adjective is in the phrase "sitting treasurer," which means the treasurer currently in office.

See sitting in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act or position of one that sits, as for a portrait
a session or meeting, as of a court
a period of being seated at some activity: to read a book in two sittings
1. a brooding upon eggs, as by a hen
2. the number of eggs upon which a hen sits for a single hatching
a space in which to be seated
one of two or more successive periods when a meal is served, as aboard a ship: assigned to the second sitting

adjective

See sitting in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or position of one that sits.
A period during which one is seated and occupied with a single activity, such as posing for a portrait or reading a book.
A session, as of a legislature or court.
a. An act, condition, or period of brooding on eggs by a bird; incubation.
b. The number of eggs under a brooding bird; a clutch.

adjective

Incubating a nest of eggs: a sitting hen.
Occupying an official position; incumbent.
a. Of or for sitting: a sitting posture; a sitting area in a bus station.
b. Done or executed while sitting.

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