fitting

Phonetics

/fɪtɪŋ/

verb

To be suitable for.
Example: It fits the purpose.
To conform to in size and shape.
Example: If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me.
To be of the right size and shape
Example: I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit.
(with to) To make conform in size and shape.
Example: I want to fit the drapes to the windows.
To be in agreement with.
Example: These definitions fit most of the usage.
To adjust.
Example: The regression program fit a line to the data.
To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
To equip or supply.
Example: The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.
To make ready.
Example: I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.
To be seemly.
To be proper or becoming.
To be in harmony.
Example: The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit.

verb

noun

A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine.
A tube connector; a standardized connecting part of a piping system to attach sections of pipe together, such as a coupling
The act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit.
The process of fitting up; especially of applying craft methods such as skilled filing to the making and assembling of machines or other products.
(often plural) A removable item in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when one moves out, such as a moveable piece of furniture, a carpet, picture, etc.; US furnishing; compare fixture.
Example: the fittings of a church or study
The action or condition of having fits in the sense of seizures or convulsions.
Example: Since her medication was changed, her fitting has got worse.

adjective

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