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fitness
noun fit·ness \ˈfit-nəs\
Definition of FITNESS
1
: the quality or state of being fit
2
: 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
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First Known Use of FITNESS
1580
Related to FITNESS
- Synonyms
- health, healthiness, heartiness, robustness, sap, soundness, verdure, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness
- Antonyms
- illness, sickness, unhealthiness, unsoundness
Rhymes with FITNESS
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fitness
noun fit·ness \ˈfit-nəs\
Medical Definition of FITNESS
: the capacity of an organism to survive and transmit its genotype to reproductively fertile 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
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