fitness

Etymology

fit +‎ -ness, 16th century, physical sense from 1935.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪtnəs/
• Rhymes: -ɪtnəs

Noun

fitness (usually uncountable, plural fitnesses)

1. The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
2. The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.
   • 2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Carroll has been edging slowly towards full fitness after his expensive arrival from Newcastle United and his partnership with £23m Luis Suarez showed rich promise as Liverpool controlled affairs from start to finish.

3. (evolutionary theory) An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.
4. (Britain, slang) The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.

Anagrams

• infests

Etymology

Borrowed from English fitness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fit.nɛs/

• Audio (Belgium)

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Noun

fitness m (uncountable)

1. (physical) fitness

Further reading

• “fitness” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from English fitness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲit.nɛs/

Noun

fitness m inan

1. aerobics or similar physical exercises

Etymology

Borrowed from English fitness.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfit͡ʃ.nes/

Noun

fitness m (uncountable)

1. fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique)
2. (artificial intelligence) fitness (degree of appropriateness of an answer in a genetic algorithm)

Noun

fitness m (uncountable)

1. fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique)