Definition of fitting
: of a kind appropriate to the situation : suitable
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Examples of fitting in a Sentence
It was a fitting end to their rivalry.
it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you
Recent Examples of fitting from the Web
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And that’s a fitting way to describe Naperville North on the whole at the moment.
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Any baseball fan knows aaronenium would be more fitting. The element isn't named for Babe Ruth, though, because it was discovered in 1844 -- 71 years before the baseball star hit the first of his 714 big-league home runs.
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And everything is tied together by art, which is fitting, considering the neighborhood and Starkman’s flair for creativity that harkens to his days as a jeweler known for his extravagant pieces.
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Instead, the last episode was low-key, and pretty much followed the standard Fixer Upper format—a decision that some longtime fans felt was fitting, but left others wanting more.
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The Doodle is especially fitting considering April is also National Poetry Month.
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Wrap-around or close-fitting sunglasses are also ideal to protect your eyes from every angle, the organization says.
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In light of the situation, Seacrest’s ever-present gleaming grin is especially fitting for 2018 American Idol: a performance of equanimity that defies, and will be partly judged by, what’s going on offscreen.
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If linking the Easter story with the #MeToo movement is offensive and bewildering to some, perhaps that is fitting.
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First Known Use of fitting
15th century
fitting Synonyms
Synonyms
applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitted, good, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable;
Antonyms
improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, infelicitous, malapropos, misbecoming, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unfitting, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong;
Near Antonyms
incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained;
inadequate, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory;
Related Words
condign, deserved, just, justified;
able, capable, competent, cut out, qualified, trained;
acceptable, adequate, decent, kosher, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable;
correct, decorous, respectable, seemly;
Phrases
in order;
Synonym Discussion of fitting
fit, suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, fitting, apt, happy, felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action.
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- fit for battle
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- clothes suitable for camping
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- meet payment
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- proper acknowledgement
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- an appropriate gift
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- a fitting end
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- apt quotations
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- a happy choice of words
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- a felicitous phrase
Definition of fitting
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: an action or act of one that fits;
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: a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered
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: something used in fitting up : accessory
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: a small often standardized part
- an electrical fitting
Examples of fitting in a Sentence
I have a fitting for my wedding dress this afternoon.
Recent Examples of fitting from the Web
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Under Airbus’s plan, the sleeping berths would be installed as modules that could be quickly replaced with regular cargo fittings during an aircraft’s typical airport turnaround.
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For Airbus, the cargo sleeper set-up will be designed to be installed as modules that can be quickly replaced with regular cargo fittings, Bloomburg reported.
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The final Paper magazine spread, which helped Kyla clinch the win, featured her in an ill fitting suit and a cheap Halloween wig.
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Several prototypes and fittings later, Dawson got her first hand about four years ago.
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As a result, lead leached into the water from pipes, joints and fittings, causing a spike in toxic lead levels in the blood of Flint children.
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But for a player who inspires awestruck devotion from teammates and frenzied hostility from opposing fans, the milestone of 200 feels fitting.
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Pai might have intended for the video to be a way of fitting in with internet culture and showing that the death of net neutrality wouldn’t kill off memes and fun parts of the internet, but the video didn’t come off that way to many viewers.
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Blunt and stylist Jessica Paster settled on the design after a single fitting with de la Renta creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia.
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First Known Use of fitting
1607
FITTING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of fitting for English Language Learners
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: of a kind that is appropriate for the situation or purpose
fitting
Definition of fitting for English Language Learners
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: the act of putting on clothes to see if they fit properly
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: a small part
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: something (such as a refrigerator or a bookcase) that is in a house or building but can be removed if the house or building is sold
FITTING Defined for Kids
Definition of fitting for Students
: a small part that goes with something larger
- a pipe fitting
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