fitting

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɪtɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɪtɪŋ/, [-ɾɪŋ] Rhymes: -ɪtɪŋ Hyphenation: fit‧ting === Etymology 1 === From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) +‎ -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action). ==== Adjective ==== fitting (comparative more fitting, superlative most fitting) That fits. Chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something. (figurative) Appropriate, suitable, proper. Synonyms: becoming, condign (formal), fit, seemly; see also Thesaurus:suitable Antonyms: unfitting; see also Thesaurus:unsuitable ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== fitting (countable and uncountable, plural fittings) (countable) gerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”). (clothing) An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits. (manufacturing, mechanical engineering) (countable) 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. (uncountable) The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products. (countable, chiefly UK, often in the plural) A removable item (such as a carpet, a movable piece of furniture, or a picture) in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when moving out. Synonym: (US) furnishing Antonym: fixture ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== fitting present participle and gerund of fit ===== Alternative forms ===== fittin, fittin' === Etymology 2 === From fit (“to suffer a fit (‘convulsion, seizure’)”, verb) +‎ -ing (suffix forming gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action). ==== Noun ==== fitting (uncountable) gerund of fit: the action or condition of having one or more fits (“convulsions or seizures”). ===== Translations ===== === References === === Further reading === fitting (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia