fitting /ˈfɪtɪŋ/adjective 3noun 5forms 3 adjective3 •That fits. •right and proper for a particular time, place or purposeO my svveet sir, nevves fitting to the night, / Blacke, fearefull, comfortlesse, and horrible. — 1596 •Chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something.Certainly, in her well-fitting light-blue dress— […] she was a remarkable Cinderella. — 1866 noun5 •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. •An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits. •gerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”). •[in the plural] (UK) 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. •The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products. formsfittings · more fitting · most fitting
