Definition of fitting Fitting

/fɪˈtɪŋ/ - [fiting] - fit•ting

We found 19 definitions of fitting from 5 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: fittings

fitting - a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
  add-on, appurtenance, accessory, supplement a supplementary component that improves capability
  gas fitting the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building
  pipe fitting, pipefitting fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
fitting - putting clothes on to see whether they fit
  try-on, trying on
  test, trial, run the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  adjustment, accommodation
  betterment, improvement, advance an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
  readjustment the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
  domestication accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"
  habituation a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
fitting - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
  appointment
  furnishing the act of decorating a house or room
  plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

Adjective

fitting - being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first"
  meet
  just used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
fitting - in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"
  proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • fitting (Noun)
    A small detachable part of a device or machine.
  • fitting (Noun)
    The act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit.
  • fitting (Noun)
    The process of applying craft methods such as skilled filing to the making and assembling of machines or other products.
  • fitting (Noun)
    Domestic moveable piece of furniture, which can be taken along when moving out, US furnishing. Opposite of fixture.
  • fitting (Verb)
    Present participle of fit.
  • fitting (Verb)
    Ready, preparing.
  • fitting (Adjective)
    Ready, appropriate, or in keeping .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fitting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Fit
  • fitting (n.)
    Anything used in fitting up
  • fitting (n.)
    necessary fixtures or apparatus; as, the fittings of a church or study; gas fittings.
  • fitting (a.)
    Fit; appropriate; suitable; proper.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • fitting
    Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.

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