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fit (fit)

1. seizure (2).

2. the adaptation of one structure into another.

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fit ¹ (ft)

v.

To be the proper size and shape.

adj.

Physically sound; healthy.

n.

The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each other in a machine, device, or collection of parts.

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fit ² (ft)

n.

1. A seizure or a convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy.

2. The sudden appearance of a symptom such as coughing or sneezing.

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fit,

n an adaptation of any dental restoration. An adaptation of a denture to its basal seat, a clasp to a tooth, an inlay to a cavity preparation.

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fit

1. an episode characterized by inappropriate and involuntary motor activity. In humans there are similar psychic disturbances as well. The most common manifestation is a convulsion; similar involuntary movements of restricted parts of the body would also fit this description. Called also convulsion, seizure.

2. the quality of similarity between two sets of data.

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goodness of fit

the degree of similarity between two sets of data, e.g. the frequencies of two attributes; a test for the significance of the similarity.