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fitting

[ fit-ing ]

adjective

  1. suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that fits. fit.
  2. an act or instance of trying on clothes that are being made or altered to determine proper fit.
  3. anything provided as equipment, parts, supply, etc.
  4. Usually fittings. furniture, fixtures, etc., as of a building or apartment.

fitting

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. appropriate or proper; suitable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an accessory or part

    an electrical fitting

  2. plural furnishings or accessories in a building
  3. work carried out by a fitter
  4. the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit
  5. size in clothes or shoes

    a narrow fitting

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈھٳپԲԱ, noun
  • ˈھٳپԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ھtԲ· adverb
  • ھtԲ·Ա noun
  • -ھtԲ adjective
  • ܲd·ھtԲ noun
  • ܲ·ھtԲ adjective
  • un·ھtԲ· adverb
  • ɱ-ھtԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fitting1

First recorded in 1525–35; fit 1 + -ing 2, -ing 1
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So, I'm wondering how you see your campaign fitting into a party moving in that direction.

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It turns out his card is inserted backward, fitting for a man who feels a little out of place here.

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There’s something fitting about the term “vatnik” — derogatory Russian slang for pro-Kremlin loyalists — because whether by accident or design, it translates eerily well to a concept from another place and time: the "cotton rebel."

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Which is fitting, considering he’s a flight attendant.

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And if all that wasn’t enough, the ceremonial first pitch came with a fitting twist.

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