fittingness
- noun
- /ˈfɪtɪŋnəs/
- When choosing a school, the parents considered the fittingness of the curriculum for their child's learning style.
- fittingness of social
Examples
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The ideological questions tap (1) the perceived importance of various goals of the social work profession and (2) the perceived fittingness of various social work activities.
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The study examines the perceived importance of various goals of the social work profession and the perceived fittingness of diverse social work activities, actual professional activities, practice levels, and perceived attainment of social work goals.
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Table 2: Perceived Importance of Social Work Goals and the Fittingness of Social Work Activities
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With regard to the fittingness of the social work activities queried, the respondents identified three types of activities as fitting.
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When this happens, a judgment is warranted, but this is experienced as an immediate quality of determinacy that can be described as a fittingness or appropriateness to the situation.
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In book 1 of the Politics, having just described the natural origins of the city and man's fittingness for political life, Aristotle claims that the founder of cities is "the greatest of benefactors."
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The fittingness of her outfit made her the center of attention at the gala.
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The fittingness of the design for the project's goals was evident during the presentation.
Synonyms
Being suitable for a particular purpose or role
The quality of being suitable for a situation
How right something is for a particular use or situation
How relevant or suitable something is for a particular use
A state of being enough or suitable for a purpose
A quality that makes something fit a certain situation
How well something fits a particular use
Being correct and appropriate for a situation
How suitable or proper something is for a certain situation
The quality of being suitable for a situation or purpose
Being exactly right and suitable for a situation
How well something fits a place or purpose
The quality of being good enough to meet a need
Being good enough to meet a need or expectation
How suitable something is for a group or situation
Antonyms
How Appropriate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fittingness comes from fit meaning 'suitable' or 'right' and the ending -ness that makes a noun. Think of clothes that 'fit' you — they are the right size, and fittingness is the 'quality of being suitable' for a person, time, or purpose.