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parts each of which grows into a whole new individual

3 : the splitting of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of large amounts of energy

— fis·sion·able adjective

fis·sure noun : a narrow opening or crack

Synonyms

chink, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice, rift, split—more at CRACK

fist noun 1 : the hand with fingers folded into the palm

2 : INDEX 6

fist·ful noun : HANDFUL

fist·i·cuffs noun plural : a fight with the fists

fis·tu·la noun, plural -las or -lae : an abnormal passage leading from an abscess or hollow organ

— fis·tu·lous adjective

1fit adjective fit·ter; fit·test 1 : adapted to a purpose

2 : PROPER, RIGHT

3 : put into a suitable state : made ready

4 : physically and mentally sound

— fit·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] appropriate, apt, good, happy, proper, right, suitable; also just, justified, right; needed, required, requisite; able, capable, competent, qualified, trained; acceptable, adequate, decent, satisfactory, tolerable; correct, decorous, respectable, seemly

Antonyms

inapplicable, inappropriate, unsuitable, wrong

[1, 3] go, ready, set—more at READY

[3] available, functional, operable, practicable, serviceable, usable, useful—more at USABLE

[4] able-bodied, hale, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well—more at HEALTHY

2fit noun 1 : a sudden violent attack (as in epilepsy)

2 : a sudden outburst

Synonyms

[1] attack, bout, case, seizure, siege, spell—more at ATTACK

[2] blowup, dudgeon, explosion, fireworks, huff, outburst, scene, tantrum—more at TANTRUM

3fit verb fit·ted also fit; fit·ting 1 : to be suitable for or to

2 : to be correctly adjusted to or shaped for

3 : to insert or adjust until correctly in place

4 : to make a place or room for

5 : to be in agreement or accord with

6 : to put into a condition of readiness : PREPARE

7 : to make or adjust to the right shape and size : ADJUST

8 : to supply with something that is adjusted or designed for the use required — usu. used with out

9 : to be in harmony or accord : BELONG

— fit·ter noun

Synonyms

[1] befit, do, go, serve, suit—more at DO

[1, 6] equip, prepare, qualify, ready, season—more at QUALIFY

usually fit in or fit into [3] inject, insert, insinuate, interject, interpose, introduce—more at INSERT

[4] accommodate, hold, take—more at ACCOMMODATE

[5] agree, answer, check, conform, correspond, dovetail, go, harmonize—more at CHECK

[7] acclimate, accommodate, adapt, adjust, condition, conform, shape—more at ADAPT

4fit noun : the fact, condition, or manner of fitting or being fitted

fit·ful adjective : not regular : INTERMITTENT <~ sleep>

— fit·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

erratic, intermittent, irregular, occasional, spasmodic, sporadic, spotty, unsteady; also convulsive, sudden, violent; broken, disconnected, fragmentary, interrupted; desultory, haphazard, random; changing, fluctuating, unstable, varying, wavering; changeable, fickle, variable

Antonyms

constant, continuous, regular, steady

fit·ness noun : the quality or state of being fit

Synonyms

health, robustness, soundness, wellness—more at HEALTH

appropriateness, aptness, rightness, suitability—more at APPROPRIATENESS

1fitting adjective : of a kind appropriate to the situation : APPROPRIATE, SUITABLE

Synonyms

applicable, appropriate, apt, fit, proper, right, suitable—more at FIT

fit·ting·ly adverb : in a fitting manner

Synonyms

appropriately, correctly, happily, properly, rightly, suitably—more at PROPERLY

2fitting noun 1 : the action or act of one that fits; especially : a trying on of clothes being made or altered

2 : a small often standardized part

five noun 1 : one more than four

2 : the 5th in a set or series

3 : something having five units; especially : a basketball team

4 : a 5-dollar bill

— five adjective or pronoun

1fix verb 1 : to make firm, stable, or fast

2 : to give a permanent or final form to

3 : to attach physically : AFFIX, ATTACH

4 : to hold or direct steadily <~es his eyes on the horizon>

5 : to set or

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