fitment

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A thing fitted to another in order to accomplish a specific purpose.

   • Bottles also usually incorporate a fitment, which provides a pouring spout.
2. 2

   An item of permanent furniture or equipment.

   • Poor Mole! The Life Adventurous was so new a thing to him, and so thrilling; and this fresh aspect of it was so tempting; and he had fallen in love at first sight with the canary-coloured cart and all its little fitments.
   • A good sanitary fitment should be of the simplest possible design, constructed so as to be self-cleansing, and, as far as possible, free from any moving working parts.
3. 3

   The act of furnishing with fitments

   The act of furnishing with fitments; an instance of such an act.

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   1. 4

      The proper positioning and orientation of a thing for it to serve its designed purpose.

   2. 5

      The categorisation of an employee, for the purpose of calculating salary or allowances.

      • As already stated, the Wage Board had recommended revised wage scales, revised categories and fitment of workmen in their respective categories on the revised wage scales as from November 1, 1960.
   3. 6

      Something that suits or fits.

      • I am, sir, The soldier that did company these three In poor beseeming; 'twas a fitment for The purpose I then follow'd.

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