fitting
part of speech
adjective (fitting, more fitting); noun (a fitting, fittings); verb form (fit → fitting)
meaning for a pupil
1) Right or suitable for a certain time or situation: «a fitting end». tree →
2) A time when you try on clothes so they can be made the right size: «a dress fitting». tree →
3) A small part fixed to something, like a tap, a handle or a light: «bathroom fittings». tree →
4) The -ing form of «fit»: being the right size or shape, or putting something in place. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah the "fittings" are gold settings that hold the jewels in the high priest's breastplate. Interpretation: The twelve stones in their golden settings stood for the twelve tribes, so each tribe had its place near the priest's heart. In the primary lessons: In stories «a fitting reward» or «a fitting end» tells the reader the result feels right and fair. In everyday life fittings are the fixed parts of a house (taps, light switches, door handles), and you go to a fitting for a school uniform or a costume. As a verb form: «The jigsaw piece is fitting nicely». Phrases: «it is fitting that…», «light fittings», «a tight-fitting/loose-fitting shirt».
examples
- And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were inclosed in fittings of gold in their settings. (Torah EXO.39.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- The numeral one 1 and the zero 0 are a fitting symbolization of the two opposing principles concerning which the Sefer Yetzirah iv> "23) says as follows: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- It was a fitting end to the story when the kind boy won the prize. tree →
- I had a fitting for my bridesmaid dress. tree →
- The plumber changed the fittings in the bathroom. tree →
- Mum is fitting a new lock on the door. tree →
- She wore a tight-fitting swimming cap. tree →
- It seemed fitting to plant a tree on the day we said goodbye to our teacher. tree →
- The shoes are not fitting well, so we will swap them. tree →
- Loose-fitting clothes are cooler in hot weather. tree →
- He took the bow, and fitting an arrow to the notch, took careful aim and let fly. tree →
note
«Fit» doubles the t: fitting, fitted. As an adjective it means «suitable», not «fit and healthy». The noun is countable: a fitting, fittings. Compound adjectives: tight-fitting, loose-fitting, well-fitting.
In the corpora
- The chin strap should be snug, with only a finger or two fitting under it.
- Barging in and bossing people about makes others want you out; fitting in first works better.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «fitting» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.