Definitions for fitness
ˈfɪt nɪsfit·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. fitness, fittingnessnoun

   the quality of being suitable

   "they had to prove their fitness for the position"

2. fitness, physical fitnessnoun

   good physical condition; being in shape or in condition

3. seaworthiness, fitnessnoun

   fitness to traverse the seas

4. fitnessnoun

   the quality of being qualified

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fitnessnoun

   The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.

2. fitnessnoun

   The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.

3. fitnessnoun

   The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fitnessnoun

   Etymology: from fit.

   1. Propriety; meetness; justness; reasonableness.

   In things the fitness whereof is not of itself apparent, nor easy to be made sufficiently manifest unto all, yet the judgment of antiquity, concurring with that which is received, may induce them to think it not unfit. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 7.

   The queen being absent, ’tis a needful fitness
   That we adjourn this court. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Wer’t my fitness
   To let these hands obey my boiling blood,
   They’re apt enough to dislocate and tear
   Thy flesh and bones. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   2. Convenience; commodity; the state of being fit.

   Nor time nor place
   Did then cohere, and yet you would make both:
   They’ve made themselves, and that their fitness now
   Does unmake you. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fitness

   Fitness generally refers to the condition of being physically fit and healthy. This involves a combination of regular physical exercise, balanced diet, and adequate rest. It includes elements such as cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition. In the context of evolutionary biology, fitness refers to an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment, effectively leading to the passing down of its genes to the next generation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Fitnessnoun

   the state or quality of being fit; as, the fitness of measures or laws; a person's fitness for office

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Fitness

   Fitness is a central idea in evolutionary theory. It can be defined either with respect to a genotype or to a phenotype in a given environment. In either case, it describes the ability to both survive and reproduce, and is equal to the average contribution to the gene pool of the next generation that is made by an average individual of the specified genotype or phenotype. If differences between alleles of a given gene affect fitness, then the frequencies of the alleles will change over generations; the alleles with higher fitness become more common. This process is called natural selection. An individual's fitness is manifested through its phenotype. The phenotype is affected by the developmental environment as well as by genes, and the fitness of a given phenotype can be different in different environments. The fitnesses of different individuals with the same genotype are therefore not necessarily equal. However, since the fitness of the genotype is an averaged quantity, it will reflect the reproductive outcomes of all individuals with that genotype in a given environment or set of environments. Inclusive fitness differs from individual fitness by including the ability of an allele in one individual to promote the survival and/or reproduction of other individuals that share that allele, in preference to individuals with a different allele. One mechanism of inclusive fitness is kin selection.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fitness

   Being in optimum health.

   Her fitness levels were amazing, she ran 5km every day.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Competence
   • Suitability

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fitness' in Nouns Frequency: #2230

Anagrams for fitness »

1. infests

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fitness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fitness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of fitness in a Sentence

1. Dave Long:

   It was definitely a helpful stopgap. Unfortunately, because of the length of what's happened, it really wasn't enough, another round would not just sustain Orangetheory, but fitness brands in general through another wave.

2. Joel Ramsey:

   Fitness -- it got me through my time in prison, i knew how to work out, but I didn't know the science behind everything.

3. Rachel Luna/Getty Images:

   I think fitness can be fun, but we have to strengthen that mindset. We have to look inward and not be so judgmental, so hard on ourselves for what we see on the outside. On days when I do n’t feel my best, I just make Rachel Luna/Getty Images do it. I have an understanding that when you push through it, you ’ll feel really good afterward. It gives me energy and a sense of accomplishment.

4. Peloton CEO John Foley:

   The biggest thing I will say is it's quite a legitimization of fitness content, to the extent the biggest company in the word, a $ 2 trillion company, is coming in and saying fitness content matters. It's meaningful enough for Apple Watches.

5. Jill Duffy:

   Two big changes to fitness trackers since last year is that more of them now support heart rate monitoring and several of them have smartwatch functionality.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fitness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fitness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fitness
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fitness
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fitness