1 Surgery on the hip or knee may cause the leg to shrink. 2  Poor posture, where the pelvis is tilted so that one side is higher then the other, thus making the leg on the high side of the pelvis work as if it was shorter than the other leg.
v. sat (sÄt), sitÂ·ting, sits. v.intr. 1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks. 2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.
Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  base, pedestal, stand(noun) a support or foundation. 2  stand(noun) the position where a thing or person stands. 3  stand(noun) a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area. 4  stand(noun) a small table for holding articles of various kinds.