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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.

fitting·ly adv.
fitting·ness n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fittingfitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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.fittingfitting - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
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.fittingfitting - putting clothes on to see whether they fit
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"
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
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 thates apropiado que ...
it seemed fitting to + INFINparecía apropiado or oportuno ... + infin
2. (= worthy) → digno
that's not fitting for an officereso 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 fittingsaccesorios mpl de baño
electrical/gas fittingsinstalaciones 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, rewardangemessen; expression alsoangebracht; (= 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 fittingzur Anprobe gehen
(= part)Zubehörteil nt; fittingsAusstattung f; (= furniture also)Einrichtung f; (= pipes)Installation f; bathroom/office fittingsBadezimmer-/Büroeinrichtung f; electrical fittingsElektroinstallationen 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

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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Seeing a thrush sitting upon a tree, he wished to take it, and fitting his twigs to a proper length, watched intently, having his whole thoughts directed towards the sky.
It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
Again, a young girl, more bold and saucy than was fitting, brushed the priest's black robe, singing in his face the sardonic ditty, "niche, niche, the devil is caught.
 
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