fitness B1 Topic:Sports & Fitness US /ˈfɪt.nəs/ See IPA manual Freq #12240 Meanings 1 noun The condition of being healthy and strong, usually from exercise. Regular running has improved my fitness. 2 noun The quality of being suitable for a particular purpose. They had to prove their fitness for the position. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the condition of being... physical fitness 2 noun · the quality of being... fittingnesssuitability Word family Forms fitnesses Derived forms aquafitnessbiofitnessfitfluencerfitnesswearfitnessyhyperfitness Common collocations physical fitness Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935. Topics Sports & Fitness External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fitness **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪt.nəs/ **Frequency rank:** 12240 ## Meanings 1. The condition of being healthy and strong, usually from exercise. 2. The quality of being suitable for a particular purpose. ## Examples - Regular running has improved my fitness. - They had to prove their fitness for the position. ## Derived Forms - aquafitness - biofitness - fitfluencer - fitnesswear - fitnessy - hyperfitness ## Etymology From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935. ## AI Etymology Fitness comes from fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935. In current use, the main senses are “The condition of being healthy and strong, usually from exercise” and “The quality of being suitable for a particular purpose”. ## Topics - Sports & Fitness markdown