The arrangement of chairs, benches, or other places where people can sit, or the act of making someone sit down.
From Old English 'sittan' (to sit) combined with the suffix '-ing' to create a noun describing the arrangement or act of sitting.
Theater seating arrangements are scientifically designed—the steeper the angle between you and the stage, the less neck strain you experience, which is why modern venues use different seating formulas than old ones.
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