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English adjective: fitting | |||
| 1. | fitting in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion | ||
| Samples | We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. | ||
| Similar | proper | ||
| Antonyms | improper | ||
| 2. | fitting being precisely fitting and right | ||
| Samples | It is only meet that she should be seated first. | ||
| Synonyms | meet | ||
| Similar | just | ||
| Antonyms | unjust | ||
English noun: fitting | |||
| 1. | fitting (event) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances | ||
| Synonyms | accommodation, adjustment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, betterment, improvement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | domestication, habituation, readjustment, shakedown | ||
| 2. | fitting (artifact) a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gas fitting, pipe fitting, pipefitting, receptacle | ||
| 3. | fitting (artifact) (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) | ||
| Synonyms | appointment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnishing | ||
| Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||
| 4. | fitting (act) putting clothes on to see whether they fit | ||
| Synonyms | try-on, trying on | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | run, test, trial | ||
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