fitness

noun

fit·ness ˈfit-nəs

: the quality or state of being fit

: the capacity of an organism to survive and transmit its genotype to reproductive offspring as compared to competing organisms

also : the contribution of an allele or genotype to the gene pool of subsequent generations as compared to that of other alleles or genotypes

Examples of fitness in a Sentence

a gymnastics program promoting fitness and agility in school-aged children I have to question the fitness of wearing a bright red dress to a funeral.

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Neymar’s current head coach at Al Hilal, Jorge Jesus, told reporters on Thursday that the Brazilian’s recent knee injury, and his overall lack of fitness, had finally caught up with him. —

Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The New York senator had reportedly long been concerned about Biden’s mental fitness as the then-81-year-old showed signs of aging. —

Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025 Debate Performance Longstanding concerns about Biden's physical and mental fitness intensified after a poor performance in the June 2024 CNN presidential debate. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 Matching workout sets have been the It outfit at fitness studios and gyms for years now, and the trend isn’t going anywhere any time soon. —

Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fitness