"SIT" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: SITs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} SIT (countable and uncountable, plural SITs)
  1. (telecommunications) Initialism of special information tone. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: special information tone
  2. (India) Initialism of Special Investigation Team. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Special Investigation Team
    Sense id: en-SIT-en-noun-5Oj0hGic Categories (other): Indian English, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 17 39 1 38
  3. Initialism of spontaneous ignition temperature. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: spontaneous ignition temperature
    Sense id: en-SIT-en-noun-PcjWSNf5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 41 2 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 17 39 1 38
  4. Initialism of sterile insect technique Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: sterile insect technique
    Sense id: en-SIT-en-noun-oagw~DuV

Inflected forms

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