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fit for purpose

fit for purpose adjective: appropriate, and of a necessary standard, for its intended use.

Adjective

fit for purpose (comparative more fit for purpose, superlative most fit for purpose)

  1. (Australia, UK) Appropriate, and of a necessary standard, for its intended use.
    • But what ScotRail has now is a superb train that is fit for purpose. Turbostars were OK, certainly one of the best of the late 1990s glut of new designs. But were they really a good travel experience for 180 miles from Glasgow to Inverness? No, they were not (and I speak from experience). These...2019 October 23, Pip Dunn, “The next king of Scotland”, in Rail, page 55

Synonyms of fit for purpose

Forms of fit for purpose

comparativemore fit for purpose
superlativemost fit for purpose

Questions about fit for purpose

What does fit for purpose mean?
Fit for purpose means appropriate, and of a necessary standard, for its intended use.
What part of speech is fit for purpose?
Fit for purpose is an adjective.

Words near fit for purpose in the dictionary

  1. fit checking
  2. fit checks
  3. fit factor
  4. fit factors
  5. fit for a king
  6. fit for purpose
  7. fit in
  8. fit into
  9. fit like a glove
  10. fit note
  11. fit notes

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