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The definition of fitting is something appropriate or expected.

(adjective)

An example of fitting is a man with a 34" waist wearing 34" waist jeans; a fitting size.
An example of fitting is someone who's known for not showing up for events, not showing up to a party; a fitting absence.

Fitting is defined as the activity when someone tries on clothes to make sure they are the right size, or a small part that joins together other parts.

(noun)

An example of a fitting is trying on a new skirt that is being made by a dressmaker to make sure it is the correct length.
An example of a fitting is an elbow joint of pipe.

See fitting in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

suitable; proper; appropriate

noun

an adjustment or trying on of clothes, etc. for fit
a small part used to join, adjust, or adapt other parts, as in a system of pipes
the fixtures, furnishings, or decorations of a house, office, automobile, etc.

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