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fitness

noun [U] (SUITABLE QUALITY)
 
 
/ˈfɪt.nəs/

Definition

how suitable someone or something is: His fitness for the new position is not in question. [+ to infinitive] Many people are concerned about her fitness to govern.Suitable and acceptableQuite good, or not very good
(Definition of fitness noun (SUITABLE QUALITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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