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fittingness

fittingness

7.3
How right something is for a situation or purpose
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪtɪŋnəs/
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  • When choosing a school, the parents considered the fittingness of the curriculum for their child's learning style.
  • fittingness of social

Examples

  • 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.

    Academic text (2008)
  • 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.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Table 2: Perceived Importance of Social Work Goals and the Fittingness of Social Work Activities

    Academic text (2008)
  • With regard to the fittingness of the social work activities queried, the respondents identified three types of activities as fitting.

    Academic text (2008)
  • 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.

    Academic text (2016)
  • 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."

    Academic text (1999)
  • The fittingness of her outfit made her the center of attention at the gala.

  • The fittingness of the design for the project's goals was evident during the presentation.

Synonyms

fitness
vsfittingness
63 2.3

Being suitable for a particular purpose or role

is the abstract quality of being appropriate rather than qualifications
appropriateness
vsfittingness
9 4.1

The quality of being suitable for a situation

covers that idea but as a general overall suitability
suitability
vsfittingness
8 3.2

How right something is for a particular use or situation

is the general quality of being right across different contexts
applicability
vsfittingness
8 5.7

How relevant or suitable something is for a particular use

is about overall suitability rather than specific relevance
adequacy
vsfittingness
6 3.7

A state of being enough or suitable for a purpose

is about being appropriate rather than merely meeting minimum needs
aptness
vsfittingness
1 6.1

A quality that makes something fit a certain situation

is the general sense of suitability rather than special precision
suitableness
vsfittingness
5.6

How well something fits a particular use

is the broader quality of being suitable rather than the single state
properness
vsfittingness
6.5

Being correct and appropriate for a situation

is more about overall fitness for purpose than strict correctness
meetness
vsfittingness
  • Archaic
9.9

How suitable or proper something is for a certain situation

is the general property of being appropriate across contexts
appositeness
vsfittingness
  • Formal
8.6

The quality of being suitable for a situation or purpose

is the broader quality of being suitable, not just timely fit
patness
vsfittingness
9.4

Being exactly right and suitable for a situation

is broader and not limited to exact or timely matches
adaptedness
vsfittingness
  • Specialized
8.0

How well something fits a place or purpose

is the general appropriateness, not focused on adjustment degree
adequateness
vsfittingness
6.0

The quality of being good enough to meet a need

focuses on suitability in general, not just sufficiency
satisfactoriness
vsfittingness
7.7

Being good enough to meet a need or expectation

is the inherent quality of fit rather than measured satisfaction
acceptableness
vsfittingness
6.7

How suitable something is for a group or situation

is about inherent appropriateness rather than meeting external approval

Antonyms

A state in which something is not right for a particular use or situation

How Appropriate

fittingness
7.3
adequacy
6 3.7

Surface Forms

fittingness singular
fittingnesses plural

Morphology

fittingness = fitting (transparent) = fit + ing + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'fitting' using '-ness' to indicate a state or quality.

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.