fitness
capability of the body of distributing inhaled oxygen to muscle tissue during increased physical effort.
Also called Dar·win·i·an fit·ness [dahr-win-ee-uhn]. /dɑrˈwɪn i ən/. Biology.
the genetic contribution of an individual to the next generation's gene pool relative to the average for the population, usually measured by the number of offspring or close kin that survive to reproductive age.
the ability of a population to maintain or increase its numbers in succeeding generations.
Origin of fitness
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British Dictionary definitions for fitness
/ (ˈfɪtnɪs) /
the state of being fit
biology
the degree of adaptation of an organism to its environment, determined by its genetic constitution
the ability of an organism to produce viable offspring capable of surviving to the next generation
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