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Definition of fitting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fitting

adjective
 
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/
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  1. (formal) suitable or right for the occasion synonym appropriate
    • The award was a fitting tribute to her years of devoted work.
    • A fitting end to the meal would be a glass of port.
    • It is fitting that the new centre for European studies should be in a university that teaches every European language.
    • It seemed entirely fitting that she should be wearing black.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • consider something
    adverb
    • very
    • entirely
    • perfectly
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  2. -fitting
    (in adjectives) having a particular fit
    • a tight-fitting dress
    see also close-fitting, form-fitting, ill-fitting, tight-fitting
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