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Dictionary: fit·ting   (fĭt'ĭng) pronunciation
adj.
Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.

n.
  1. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  2. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.
  3. fittings Chiefly British. Furnishings or fixtures.
fittingly fit'ting·ly adv.
fittingness fit'ting·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place: appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit1, happy, meet2, proper, right, tailor-made. See right/wrong.
  2. Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances: appropriate, deserved, due, fit1, just, merited, proper, right, rightful, suitable. See right/wrong.

noun

    A piece of equipment for comfort or convenience. appointment (used in plural), furnishing, movable. See machine.

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adj

Definition: appropriate, suitable
Antonyms: improper, inappropriate, incorrect, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable


Architecture: fitting
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1. A pipe part, usually standardized, such as a bend, coupling, cross, elbow, reducer, tee, union, etc.; used for joining two or more sections of pipe together. The term usually is used in the plural.
2. An accessory such as a bushing, coupling, locknut, or other part of an electric wiring system which is intended to perform a mechanical rather than an electrical function.
3. Same as window hardware.
4. British for luminaire.
5. A decorative or functional item or component in a building which is fixed but not built in; also called a fitment.

fittings, 1


Preparation of animals for special occasions of stress, e.g. parturition, exhibition at fairs and shows. Includes additional feed, exercise, grooming, handling.

Wikipedia: Fitting
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Fitting can refer to:

  1. Any machine, piping or tubing part that can attach or connect two or more larger parts. For examples, see coupling, compression fitting or piping and plumbing fittings.
  2. The process of applying regression analysis to data. This method is sometimes called line-fitting or curve fitting depending on the end result.
  3. Preprocessing of data for data mining or other parsing.
  4. Mathematical concepts named after Hans Fitting such as Fitting subgroup, Fitting length, Fitting lemma, and Fitting's theorem.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilpasning, prøvning, dygtiggørelse, montering, armatur
adj. - passende, egnet, sømmelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
betamelijk, passend, het toebehoren, het (aan) passen, (mv) kleine onderdeeltjes

Français (French)
n. - éléments (de cuisine), mobilier, installation, essayage, largeur (d'une chaussure)
adj. - adéquat (une description), qui convient, bienséant (une attitude)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausstattung, Anprobe, Montage
adj. - passend, geeignet

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εφαρμογή, μοντάρισμα, (ενδυμ.) πρόβα, προβάρισμα, (πληθ.) μόνιμες εγκαταστάσεις οικοδομής, εξαρτήματα, επίπλωση
adj. - κατάλληλος, ταιριαστός, πρεπούμενος

Italiano (Italian)
portalampada, raccordo, conveniente, decente, corretto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - acessório (m), prova (f) (costura)
adj. - adequado

Русский (Russian)
примерка, установка, приспособление, арматура, набор струн, годный, надлежащий, уместный

Español (Spanish)
n. - portalámparas, casquillo, empalme, manguito
adj. - conveniente, apropiado, oportuno

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avpassning, provning, passform (om kläder)
adj. - passande, -sittande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
试穿, 装配, 试衣, 适宜的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 試穿, 裝配, 試衣
adj. - 適宜的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 적합, 가봉, 가구, 설비
adj. - 적합한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 適当な, ふさわしい
n. - 着付け, 備品, 家具

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لوازم , تجهيزات (صفه) مناسب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ציוד, מדידת בגד, רהיט, אביזר‬
adj. - ‮מתאים, ראוי, יאה‬


 
 
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