fitting

American  

[fit-ing] / ˈfɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

1. suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.

   Synonyms:

   seemly, decorous, right, meet, fit

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noun

1. the act of a person or thing that fits. fit.

2. an act or instance of trying on clothes that are being made or altered to determine proper fit.

3. anything provided as equipment, parts, supply, etc.

4. Usually fittings. furniture, fixtures, etc., as of a building or apartment.

fitting British  

/ ˈfɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. appropriate or proper; suitable

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noun

1. an accessory or part

   an electrical fitting

2. (plural) furnishings or accessories in a building

3. work carried out by a fitter

4. the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit

5. size in clothes or shoes

   a narrow fitting

Other Word Forms

• fittingly adverb
• fittingness noun
• self-fitting adjective
• underfitting noun
• unfitting adjective
• unfittingly adverb
• well-fitting adjective

Etymology

Origin of fitting

First recorded in 1525–35; fit ¹ + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The Southampton unit has a total of 16 beds, but on the day I film it is fitting in 18 patients.

From BBC

His efforts included installing 140 remote cameras in the park's northern region and capturing and fitting cougars with tracking collars.

From Science Daily

"For me, funerals are all about choice and having a funeral that somebody feels is fitting to them," he said.

From BBC

They asked it to generate an image of the "actors" - recording their voice and then feeding the image back to the AI tool, asking it to create a fitting voice.

From BBC

It has refurbished fitting rooms with soft lighting, nicer carpeting and more chairs to make them more appealing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apt
• felicitous
• proper