fitness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈfɪt.nəs/
Etymology
From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) 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.
1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:Having introduced my two characters separately, let me present them together. Why not? He, young, wealthy, honorable; she also young, also intelligent — why not bring them together? There is an eternal fitness in all things, and nothing more so than in the case of man and woman.
1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 5:
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(uncountable, usually) 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.
2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
- (qualifier:evolutionary theory, uncountable, usually) An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.
- (UK, slang, uncountable, usually) The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fitnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
warrant of fitness · health and fitness age · fitness centre · fitness band · inclusive fitness · fitness landscape · aquatic fitness · fitness ball · fitness club · fitness center · fitness tracker · fitnessy · fitness model · hyperfitness · fitfluencer · fitnesswear · biofitness · water fitness · aquafitness · pole fitness
Synonyms
Translations (57)
sh kondicija (ability to perform) · sh fitnes (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · pl fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · id kebugaran (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · ja 健康 (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · ms kecergasan (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · ga oiriúnacht (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · es fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · pl sprawność fizyczna (condition of being fit) · uk прида́тність (ability to perform) · ru хоро́шая физи́ческая фо́рма (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · fi sopivuus (condition of being fit) · lv fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · de Tauglichkeit (ability to perform) · bg способност (ability to perform) · ja 適当 (ability to perform) · ru здоро́вье (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · ar لِيَاقَة (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · cmn 健康 (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · got 𐌿𐍃𐌸𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · es nivel físico (ability to perform) · bg годност (ability to perform) · fi kunto (ability to perform) · ar صِحَّة (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · cmn 适合 (ability to perform) · bg фитнес (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · de Zweckmäßigkeit (ability to perform) · fi kyky (ability to perform) · fr condition physique (condition of being fit) · da egnethed (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · cmn 健身 (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · id kecocokan (degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring) · de Fitness (condition of being fit) · ga oiriúint (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · nb eignahet (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · es ámbito (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · sh dobra kondicija (condition of being fit) · ru го́дность (condition of being fit) · lv vingrums (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · fi fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · de Fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · ar فيت نيس (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · mk фитнес (condition of being fit) · ru приго́дность (ability to perform) · ru фи́тнес (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · ja フィットネス (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · fi kuntoilu (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · nb egnethet (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · he כֹּשֶׁר גּוּפָנִי (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · he כֹּשֶׁר (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · ru го́дность (ability to perform) · cs vhodnost (ability to perform) · ota طباق (condition of being fit) · ru приго́дность (condition of being fit) · pl sprawność (ability to perform) · pt fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique) · fr fitness (cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique)