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attachment, connector, adapter, coupling, joint
An accessory such as a locknut, bushing, or other part of a wiring system that is intended primarily to perform a mechanical rather than an electrical function.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
fitting (adjective)of a kind appropriate to the situation - suitable fit
1.
an action or act of one that fits , specifically a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered
2.
something used in fitting up - accessory
3.
a small often standardized part - an electrical fitting
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
fitting (adjective)meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
SYNONYMS:
applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fitted, fitting, good, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitableRELATED WORDS:
condign, deserved, just, justified; needed, required, requisite; able, capable, competent, cut out, qualified, trained; pitch-perfect; acceptable, adequate, decent, kosher, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable; correct, decorous, respectable, seemly; balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious; rightfulNEAR ANTONYMS:
incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained; inadequate, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory; graceless, incorrect, indecorous; incompatible, uncongenialFitting (Wikipedia)
Look up fitting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Fitting can refer to:
- Curve fitting, the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best fit to a series of data points
- A dress fitting
- Piping and plumbing fitting, used in pipe systems to connect straight sections of pipe or tube, adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes
- Compression fitting, a fitting used to join two tubes or thin-walled pipes together
- Lightbulb socket or lamp fitting
Fitting (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- (ready): fittin', fittin
Etymology
By surface analysis, fit + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɪtɪŋ
Verb
fitting
- present participle and gerund of fit
- (informal, US, with infinitive) Getting ready; preparing.
Synonyms
- (ready): fixing to (see also going to)