resittingn.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈsɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/riˈsɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, sitting n.; resit v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < re- prefix + sitting n., and partly < resit v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare resit n.

1. The action or an act of sitting again; a second sitting, esp. of a court or legislative assembly. Now rare in general sense.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > [noun] > sitting of > second

resitting1653

1653 (title) The humble petition and representation of several aldermen..and other citizens of London..concerning the re-sitting of the late parliament.

1661 J. Davies Civil Warres 367 Lenthalls legal and conscientious objections against their re-sitting were never answered.

1754 H. Walpole Lett. (1846) III. 38 The grand juries are going to petition for the resitting of the Parliament.

1827 A. R. Harding Dissipation 45 Long and frequent were the meetings, and sittings, and resittings of these good people, to consider, reconsider, discuss and re-discuss, the pro's and con's of this important question.

1929 A. B. Hart Commonw. Hist. Mass. III. 76 A law..providing for the resitting of the Superior Court at Pittsfield.

2. spec. The action or an act of sitting again for one's (esp. photographic) portrait.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > action of taking photograph > [noun] > photographic session > second

resitting1865

1865 Times 9 June 13/6 (advt.) Portraits..[can be] finished in every style without re-sitting.

1879 in Dew's Househ. Almanack (Advt. for Bullock Brothers) Life-size portraits..painted by artists of repute, either with or without re-sitting.

1922 Abel's Photogr. Weekly 18 Nov. 570/1 If..they [sc. photographic proofs] are not satisfactory I grant a resitting.

2002 E. R. Lilley Business of Studio Photogr. (rev. ed.) 64 Sometimes..a sitting turns out to be less than what the client expects. they don't like any of the poses and want a resitting.

3. The action of taking an examination again. Cf. resit v.

ΚΠ

1946 Suppl. Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 8 142 Their original marks might be below the borderline.., but on re-sitting they might obtain 70 per cent.

1968 Times 17 June 2/2 Many of the students are expected to boycott the resitting.

2006 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 10 June 26 Adrian winces while he reflects on the resitting of a troublesome history A level.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	resitting
释义	resittingn. Brit. /ˌriːˈsɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /riˈsɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, sitting n.; resit v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < re- prefix + sitting n., and partly < resit v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare resit n. 1. The action or an act of sitting again; a second sitting, esp. of a court or legislative assembly. Now rare in general sense. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > [noun] > sitting of > second resitting1653 1653 (title) The humble petition and representation of several aldermen..and other citizens of London..concerning the re-sitting of the late parliament. 1661 J. Davies Civil Warres 367 Lenthalls legal and conscientious objections against their re-sitting were never answered. 1754 H. Walpole Lett. (1846) III. 38 The grand juries are going to petition for the resitting of the Parliament. 1827 A. R. Harding Dissipation 45 Long and frequent were the meetings, and sittings, and resittings of these good people, to consider, reconsider, discuss and re-discuss, the pro's and con's of this important question. 1929 A. B. Hart Commonw. Hist. Mass. III. 76 A law..providing for the resitting of the Superior Court at Pittsfield. 2. spec. The action or an act of sitting again for one's (esp. photographic) portrait. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > action of taking photograph > [noun] > photographic session > second resitting1865 1865 Times 9 June 13/6 (advt.) Portraits..[can be] finished in every style without re-sitting. 1879 in Dew's Househ. Almanack (Advt. for Bullock Brothers) Life-size portraits..painted by artists of repute, either with or without re-sitting. 1922 Abel's Photogr. Weekly 18 Nov. 570/1 If..they [sc. photographic proofs] are not satisfactory I grant a resitting. 2002 E. R. Lilley Business of Studio Photogr. (rev. ed.) 64 Sometimes..a sitting turns out to be less than what the client expects. they don't like any of the poses and want a resitting. 3. The action of taking an examination again. Cf. resit v. ΚΠ 1946 Suppl. Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 8 142 Their original marks might be below the borderline.., but on re-sitting they might obtain 70 per cent. 1968 Times 17 June 2/2 Many of the students are expected to boycott the resitting. 2006 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 10 June 26 Adrian winces while he reflects on the resitting of a troublesome history A level. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1653
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