fitting-in process

noun phrase
UK /ˈfɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈfɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈprɑːsɛs/

The time when you learn to be part of a new group.

Starting at a new school means going through a fitting-in process.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The steps a company takes to help a new worker feel at home.

The fitting-in process at her new job took about a month.

3. The way a piece is made to go into the right place.

The fitting-in process for the new window took all morning.

4. The slow change of a group to accept someone new.

His fitting-in process with the team was smooth and quick.