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fittingness

fittingness noun: the state or condition of being fitting; suitability.

Noun

fittingness (usually uncountable, plural fittingnesses)

  1. (usually) The state or condition of being fitting; suitability.
    • He may neither judge the fittingness of society’s death sentence nor dictate our actions — even to express his remorse, however heartfelt.2007 March 14, “It’s Not Up to the Killer (1 Letter)”, in New York Times

Forms of fittingness

pluralfittingnesses

Origin of fittingness

From fitting + -ness.

Questions about fittingness

What does fittingness mean?
Fittingness means the state or condition of being fitting; suitability.
What part of speech is fittingness?
Fittingness is a noun.
What is the plural of fittingness?
The plural of fittingness is fittingnesses.

Words near fittingness in the dictionary

  1. fitting up
  2. fitting-out
  3. fitting-up
  4. fitting-ups
  5. fittingly
  6. fittingness
  7. fittingnesses
  8. fittings
  9. Fittipaldi
  10. Fittipaldis
  11. fittish

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