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fitness

fitness

63 2.3
Being suitable for a particular purpose or role
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪtnəs/
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  • The court will take a close interest in her fitness as a mother.

I am concerned about his fitness in office today.

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Examples

  • From the students' comments, 74% of the girls preferred fitness units to sports units.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The emphasis on spiritual fitness certainly seems to support this proposition.

    Academic text (2011)
  • What they do in here is personal fitness assessments.

  • More time and planning must be given to incorporating fitness activities into the daily lesson plan.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I spent a dispiriting year in court trying to prove my fitness as a father.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Over the last several years, a variety of nontraditional fitness activities have been offered in fitness centers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A large part of this attention has been to define physical fitness in health-related terms.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Accordingly, the establishment and maintenance of physical fitness is a widely stated objective in physical education programs.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Most observers of Afghan governance focus on Karzai's policies, behavior, and fitness for office.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The team evaluated her fitness for the role of project manager before making a decision.

Synonyms

fittingness
vsfitness
7.3

How right something is for a situation or purpose

focuses on being qualified for a specific role or activity

Antonyms

92 4.4

Failing to do a job well because of lack of skill

1 6.5

Not suitable for a particular job or purpose

Compounds

Good health and strength from regular exercise and healthy eating

2.8

A live or recorded exercise session you follow over the internet

How Suitable

suitability
8 3.2
fitness
63 2.3
inadequacy
30 5.8

Surface Forms

fitness singular
fitnesses plural

Morphology

fitness = fit (transparent) = fit + ness

Direct and regular nominalization of the adjective 'fit' by '-ness', yielding the state or quality of being suitable.

Etymology

The word fitness comes from the simple word fit, which originally meant 'suitable' or 'proper'. So when we talk about someone's fitness for a job or role, we mean how well they 'fit' that position.