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fitting vs readjustment

readjustment vs fitting

fitting and readjustment both are nouns.

fitting is an adjective but readjustment is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fitting Yes Yes No No
readjustment Yes No No No
As nouns, readjustment is a hyponym of fitting; that is, readjustment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fitting:
  • fitting: making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  • readjustment: the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
Other hyponyms of fitting include domestication, habituation, shakedown.
fitting (noun) readjustment (noun)
putting clothes on to see whether they fit the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system the act of adjusting something to match a standard
(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
fitting (adjective) readjustment (adjective)
being precisely fitting and right
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
Difference between fitting and readjustment

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