Also Inflected form of fit
fitting
fit·ting
adjective
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”
noun
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
Origin
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).
Phrases
- banjo fitting
- fitting room
- grease fitting
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