What does Fitness mean?

Definitions for Fitness
ˈfɪt nɪsfit·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Fitnessnoun

    Etymology: from fit.

    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.

    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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. Fitnessnoun

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

Wikidata

  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 Contribution

  1. fitness

    Being in optimum health.

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


    Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

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

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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. Pennsylvania Former champion Justin Rose:

    I've done everything humanly possible to be here from a recovery point of view, from a fitness point of view, from a practice point of view, it's been a race against the clock really.

  2. Michael Stutman:

    I think that it is a rather astonishing extension of wokeness in now that the door seems to be opening that someone’s political viewpoint reflects on their fitness as a parent.

  3. Raj Dasgupta:

    Poor sleep can also affect your motivation to exercise in the first place. You might find yourself dreading your normal workouts and hating every minute in the gym, which is not good for long-term adherence to a fitness plan.

  4. Columbus Crew:

    What I have had to adjust to is the fitness side, the physical side, everyone in this league is really fit and you have to be prepared for that.

  5. Helena Cawley:

    They make the legs look good, and that translated into the rest of wardrobe, into slimming fitness tops that, while they’re close to body, can work for you.

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