EGAVE

fitting

About 9.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective That fits. Chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something.
    close-fitting form-fitting ill-fitting
  2. adjective Chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something.
    close-fitting form-fitting ill-fitting
  3. adjective Appropriate, suitable, proper.
  4. noun gerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”).
    curve fitting
  5. noun An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits.
  6. noun A (generally small) component or part of a device or machine, especially one that is standardized and replaceable; specifically, a standardized part of a piping system used to connect sections of pipe together, such as a coupling. The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products.
  7. noun A (generally small) component or part of a device or machine, especially one that is standardized and replaceable; specifically, a standardized part of a piping system used to connect sections of pipe together, such as a coupling.
  8. noun The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products.

Similar words

adjustment proper try-on meet appointment just accommodation trying on install adjust

Often followed by

the that to of and for out a in

Word family

fittingly fittingness fittingnesses fittings

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