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fit·ting  (ftng)

adj.

Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.

n.

1. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.

2. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

3. fittings Chiefly British Furnishings or fixtures.

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fitting·ly adv.

fitting·ness n.

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fitting [ˈfɪtɪŋ]

adj

appropriate or proper; suitable

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an accessory or part an electrical fitting

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (plural) furnishings or accessories in a building

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) work carried out by a fitter

4. (Clothing & Fashion) the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit

5. (Clothing & Fashion) Brit size in clothes or shoes a narrow fitting

fittingly  adv

fittingness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances accommodation, adjustment 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 betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development shakedown - initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown"
	2.	fitting - a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system accessory, add-on, appurtenance, 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 receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
	3.	fitting - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) appointment furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
	4.	fitting - putting clothes on to see whether they fit try-on, trying on trial, run, test - 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"
Adj.	1.	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 - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
	2.	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"

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fitting

noun

1. accessory, part, piece, unit, connection, component, attachment brass light fittings

2. installation, placing, putting in the fitting of emergency shut-down valves

plural noun

furnishings, extras, equipment, fixtures, appointments, furniture, trimmings, accessories, conveniences, accoutrements, bells and whistles, fitments, appurtenances He has made fittings for antique cars.

adjective

appropriate, suitable, proper, apt, right, becoming, meet (archaic), seemly, correct, decent, desirable, apposite, decorous, comme il faut (French) The President's address was a fitting end to the campaign.
appropriate unfitting, unsuitable, improper, unseemly, ill-suited

Translations

fitting [ˈfɪtɪŋ]

A. ADJ

1. (= appropriate) [end] → adecuado, apropiado; [tribute] → digno
it is fitting that → es apropiado que ...
it seemed fitting to + INFIN → parecía apropiado or oportuno ... + infin

2. (= worthy) → digno
that's not fitting for an officer → eso no es digno de un oficial

B. N

1. (= trying on) [of dress] → prueba f; (= size) [of shoe] → número m, tamaño m

2. fittings [of house] → accesorios mpl; [of shop] → mobiliario msing
bathroom fittings → accesorios mpl de baño
electrical/gas fittings → instalaciones fpl eléctricas/de gas
see also fixture A1
see also light E

C. CPD fitting room N (in shop) → probador m

fitting [ˈfɪtɪŋ]

adj (= appropriate) → approprié(e)
to be fitting that ... → être naturel que ...+ subj
It is fitting that St Andrew's Day has been chosen → Il est naturel que la Saint-André ait été choisie.

n

(electrical) → installation f (électrique)

[dress] → essayage m

[piece of equipment] → pose f, installation f

fitting

adj (= suitable) → passend; punishment, reward → angemessen; expression also → angebracht; (= seemly, becoming) → schicklich (dated); it is not fitting for a young lady … → es schickt sich nicht or ist nicht schicklich (dated) → für eine junge Dame …

n

→ Anprobe f; to go in for a fitting → zur Anprobe gehen

(= part) → Zubehörteil nt; fittings → Ausstattung f; (= furniture also) → Einrichtung f; (= pipes) → Installation f; bathroom/office fittings → Badezimmer-/Büroeinrichtung f; electrical fittings → Elektroinstallationen pl

fitting [ˈfɪtɪŋ]

1. adj (suitable) → adatto/a, appropriato/a
it is fitting that (frm) → è opportuno che

2. n (of dress) → prova; (of piece of equipment) → installazione f
see also fittings

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fitting [ˈfɪtɪŋ]

1. adj (suitable) → adatto/a, appropriato/a
it is fitting that (frm) → è opportuno che

2. n (of dress) → prova; (of piece of equipment) → installazione f
see also fittings