What's the difference between fit and flurry?

Fit


Definition:

  • () imp. & p. p. of Fight.
  • (n.) In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus.
  • (superl.) Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties, circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent; worthy.
  • (superl.) Prepared; ready.
  • (superl.) Conformed to a standart of duty, properiety, or taste; convenient; meet; becoming; proper.
  • (v. t.) To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.
  • (v. t.) To bring to a required form and size; to shape aright; to adapt to a model; to adjust; -- said especially of the work of a carpenter, machinist, tailor, etc.
  • (v. t.) To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that is shaped and adjusted to the use required.
  • (v. t.) To be suitable to; to answer the requirements of; to be correctly shaped and adjusted to; as, if the coat fits you, put it on.
  • (v. i.) To be proper or becoming.
  • (v. i.) To be adjusted to a particular shape or size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very well.
  • (n.) The quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the person of the wearer.
  • (n.) The coincidence of parts that come in contact.
  • (n.) The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
  • (n.) A stroke or blow.
  • (n.) A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness.
  • (n.) A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a fit melancholy, of passion, or of laughter.
  • (n.) A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort, activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or insction; an impulse and irregular action.
  • (n.) A darting point; a sudden emission.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Multiple stored energy levels were randomly tested and the percent successful defibrillation was plotted against the stored energy, and the raw data were fit by logistic regression.
  • (2) After a period on fat-rich diet the patient's physical fitness was increased and the recovery period after the acute load was shorter.
  • (3) When you have been out for a month you need to prepare properly before you come back.” Pellegrini will make his own assessment of Kompany’s fitness before deciding whether to play him in the Bournemouth game, which he is careful to stress may not be the foregone conclusion the league table might suggest.
  • (4) Furthermore the limit between hearing aid fitting an cochlear implantation is discussed.
  • (5) Probability distributions are fitted to these data and it is shown that the log-series distribution best fits the data for two subgroups.
  • (6) When cultures were pulse labeled for 15 min and then incubated under chase conditions for 105 min, the amount of degraded collagen attained a value equal to approximately 20% of the amount synthesized during the labeling period; the data were fit with a simple exponential function that had a 40-min rise time and a 12-min lag time.
  • (7) This is a struggle for the survival of our nation.” As ever, after Trump’s media dressing-down, his operation was quick to fit a velvet glove to an iron fist.
  • (8) A more accurate fit of T1 data using a modified Lipari and Szabo approach indicates that internal fast motions dominate the T1 relaxation in glycogen.
  • (9) The kinetic properties of the cell-free extracts fit mathematical models developed for in vitro systems reconstituted from purified enzymes.
  • (10) After using the OK method to obtain a distance curve for height, we introduce a new method (VADK) to derive velocity and acceleration curves from the fitted distance curve.
  • (11) Higuaín was not fully fit which, with Rodrigo Palacio out with a calf injury, perhaps in part explained why Alejandro Sabella had made the change.
  • (12) Possible explanations of the clinical gains include 1) psychological encouragement, 2) improvements of mechanical efficiency, 3) restoration of cardiovascular fitness, thus breaking a vicous circle of dyspnoea, inactivity and worsening dyspnoea, 4) strengthening of the body musculature, thus reducing the proportion of anaerobic work, 5) biochemical adaptations reducing glycolysis in the active tissues, and 6) indirect responses to such factors as group support, with advice on smoking habits, breathing patterns and bronchial hygiene.
  • (13) Paul Doyle Kick-off Sunday midday Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 2 Leicester City 2 Live Sky Sports 1 Referee Michael Oliver This season G 18, Y 60, R 1, 3.44 cards per game Odds H 5-6 A 4-1 D 5-2 Southampton Subs from Taylor, Martina, Stephens, Davis, Rodriguez, Sims, Ward-Prowse Doubtful Bertrand, Davis, Van Dijk (all match fitness) Injured Boufal (knee, Jan), Hesketh (ankle, Feb), Targett (hamstring, Feb), Austin (shoulder, Mar), Pied (knee, Jun), Gardos (knee, unknown) Suspended None Form DWLLLL Discipline Y37 R2 Leading scorer Austin 6 Leicester City Subs from Zieler, Hamer, Wasilewski, Gray, Fuchs, James, Okazaki, Hernández, Kapustka, King Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Unavailable Amartey, Mahrez, Slimani (Africa Cup of Nations) Form LDLWDL Discipline Y44 R1 Leading scorers Slimani, Vardy 5
  • (14) The contra-indications for them are: 1. a better visual acuity with spectacles than with contact lenses, 2. advanced cases (4th degree of Amsler) whose fitting is impossible, 3. unilateral keratoconus, 4. associated diseases such as trachomatous pannus, allergic kerato-conjunctivitis.
  • (15) The 'intermediate' (tau 1) and 'slow' (tau 2) components were seen by curve fitting M-current deactivation currents.
  • (16) A physiologically based model, comprising the reservoir, liver blood and tissue, and bile, was fitted to reservoir concentrations of 3H-oxazepam and 3H-oxazepam glucuronides, and the cumulative amount excreted into bile.
  • (17) Although distributed models yielded improved fits of the data, the distributed and lumped models produced similar estimates of membrane parameters.
  • (18) "Their prioritising of pensioner spending over unemployment benefits fits with a picture seen across this generational work: they care about groups they see as being in genuine need and they put particular emphasis on helping those who have contributed."
  • (19) Healthbars such as Nakd fit this category and promise to deliver one of your five a day, based on the quantity of freeze-dried date paste used.
  • (20) In this paper, we develop functions suggested by and regression fit to crystallographic data which allow three of these torsion angles, alpha (O3'-P-O5'-C5'), delta (C5'-C4'-C3'-O3') and epsilon (C4'-C3'-O3'-P), to be calculated as dependent variables of those remaining.

Flurry


Definition:

  • (n.) A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind.
  • (n.) A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind.
  • (n.) Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry.
  • (n.) The violent spasms of a dying whale.
  • (v. t.) To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The hosts had resisted through the early stages, emulating their rugged first-half displays against Manchester United and Arsenal here this season, and even mustered a flurry of half-chances just before the interval to offer a reminder they might glean greater reward thereafter.
  • (2) In the Isa world, the past few weeks have seen a flurry of new launches , some offering table-topping rates .
  • (3) The Washington Post report is the latest in a flurry of unattributed articles suggesting that the Justice Department is unlikely to take up formal charges against Assange.
  • (4) Yet, if that flurry of form pepped optimism, the injuries and displays in recent friendlies have provided a grim reality check.
  • (5) More than a billion people are eligible to vote in a sudden flurry of national elections in some of the world's largest – and newest democracies.
  • (6) The White House is on the verge of a dramatic political victory in Congress after a flurry of last-minute endorsements for its Iran nuclear deal put Democrats within sight of enough votes to spare Barack Obama from needing to veto a motion of disapproval from Congress.
  • (7) There seems little doubt that if Ofcom had decided there were no issues with the Sky buyout, we would not be seeing this flurry of activity from News Corporation now.
  • (8) The recall has also triggered a federal investigation, congressional hearings and a flurry of lawsuits from family members of people killed in cars with faulty switches.
  • (9) The intervention sparked a flurry of activity, including a late-night meeting that left Republicans feeling optimistic … but without a concrete plan.
  • (10) Pulis had wanted to do all his business early and has cut a frustrated figure with reinforcements far from forthcoming, but there should be a flurry of deals completed today: Wayne Hennessey has undertaken a medical and should complete a £3m move from Wolverhampton Wanderers; Celtic have accepted a bid of around £800,000 for Joe Ledley , who is out of contract in the summer and also undertaking medical tests; Ivan Ramis spent Thursday at Palace's Copers Cope training ground and may arrive from Wigan Athletic, his move hinging upon the extent of cruciate knee ligament damage from earlier in his career; the Blackburn centre-back Scott Dann is in Beckenham to talk terms over a proposed switch from Ewood Park.
  • (11) Correspondence between Johnson's private secretary, Roisha Hughes, his cultural adviser, Munira Mirza, and Tom Middleton, a City Hall officer, sent in September reveals there was a flurry of exchanges while the mayor waited to hear whether Ben Bradshaw, the culture secretary, would back his recommendation to appoint Wadley, a former editor of the London Evening Standard , to the job.
  • (12) Every turn for the worse taken by this government invites another flurry of "You told people to vote for Nick Clegg, now look what he's done".
  • (13) The election has turned out to be an unexpectedly tight race and there have been reports of dirty tricks from all sides; the major campaign teams are keeping a close eye on their rivals and have all filed a flurry of complaints with poll watchdog the Independent Election Complaints Commission (IECC).
  • (14) There have been a flurry of searches and social media interactions on the fate of Meles by Ethiopians – including a popular #WhereIsMeles hashtag on twitter, but his absence from government is of concern to donors, who pump almost $4bn (£2.6bn) of aid into Ethiopia every year.
  • (15) Highlight: Kekuta Manneh's hat-trick was amazing, and helped us win the Cascadia Cup, but for sheer excitement and adrenaline nothing equalled the three-goal flurry (including Camilo's Goal of the Year) in our 2-2 draw with Portland.
  • (16) If his only chance was to land a Sunday punch, it looked as if he were waiting until Sunday, although he was pleased with a little flurry at the end of the round, which he might have shaded.
  • (17) The flurry of charges were announced in a statement released by the governing body on Monday evening which confirmed the referee, Mike Dean, had not witnessed Costa putting his hands in Laurent Koscielny’s face and, more significantly, the forward’s flailing left arm making contact with his marker.
  • (18) 5.57pm GMT Summary Here’s a summary of where things stand: • In a flurry of dramatic votes after the announcement of a deal to end clashes in Kiev, the Ukrainian parliament moved to dismiss the interior minister, restore the constitution of 2004 and release opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko from prison.
  • (19) This was the afternoon everything finally clicked, when Spurs’ supply-line was irresistible and the rivals’ goalkeeper so obliging that the flurry of errors almost served to devalue the England striker’s contribution.
  • (20) I sat there, bundled up against the cold, on benches carved from ice, with glistening icy walls and snow flurries falling through ventilation holes, while a folk band played glowing instruments – carved out of ice.

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