fitness
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fit·ness
noun \ˈfit-nəs\Definition of FITNESS
1
: the quality or state of being fit
2
: the capacity of an organism to survive and transmit its genotype to reproductive offspring as compared to competing organisms; also : the contribution of an allele or genotype to the gene pool of subsequent generations as compared to that of other alleles or genotypes
Examples of FITNESS
- <a gymnastics program promoting fitness and agility in school-aged children>
- <I have to question the fitness of wearing a bright red dress to a funeral.>
First Known Use of FITNESS
1580
Related to FITNESS
- Synonyms
- health, healthiness, heartiness, robustness, sap, soundness, verdure, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness
- Antonyms
- illness, sickness, unhealthiness, unsoundness
Rhymes with FITNESS
fit·ness
noun \ˈfit-nəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of FITNESS
: the capacity of an organism to survive and transmit its genotype to reproductively fertile offspring as compared to competing organisms; also : the contribution of an allele or genotype to the gene pool of subsequent generations as compared to that of other alleles or genotypes
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