fitness
//ˈfɪt.nəs//
Forms
- Plural
- fitnesses
Definitions
1.The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
- That's chiefly why they're coming; I want you to meet them here and then tell me frankly what you think of their fitness for whatever we decide on doing.
2.The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.
- 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.An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.
4.The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.(slang)
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3840
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From fit + -ness.
First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.