fitness

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Etymology

fit +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈfɪtnəs/
• Rhymes: -ɪtnəs

Noun

fitness (usually uncountable; plural fitnesses)

1. The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate
2. the cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique
   • 2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, BBC Sport:

     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.

3. the ability to perform a function

Synonyms

• (cultivation of an): beauty, health
• (ability to perform) strength, suitability, competence, capability

Antonyms

• (cultivation of an): flab, sloth
• (ability to perform): weakness

Translations

cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique

Arabic: صحة (ar) f. Danish: egnethed (da) c. Finnish: kuntoilu (fi) Hebrew: כשר (he) m., כשר גופני

Norwegian Bokmål: egnethet (no), eignahet (dialectal) f. and m. Spanish: aptitud f., ámbito (ARG) m. Ukrainian: придатність (uk) f.

ablity to perform

Czech: vhodnost (cs) f. Finnish: kunto (fi)

German: Tauglichkeit (de) f., Zweckmäßigkeit (de) f. Spanish: capacidad f., nivel físico m.

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