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語源

From fit +‎ -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.

発音

• IPA: /ˈfɪt.nəs/
• 韻: -ɪtnəs

名詞

fitness (usually uncountable, plural fitnesses)

1. The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.

   Antonym: unfitness

   • 1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 5:

     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.

   • 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:

     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.

2. The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.
   • 2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, in 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. (evolutionary theory) An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.

   Synonyms: suitability, capability

4. (UK, slang) The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:beautiful

派生語

アナグラム

• infests, stefins