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- [fit]
- /fɪt/
- /ˈfɪtɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fit]
- /fɪt/
Definitions of fittest word
- adjective fittest adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops. 1
- adjective fittest proper or becoming: fit behavior. 1
- adjective fittest qualified or competent, as for an office or function: a fit candidate. 1
- adjective fittest prepared or ready: crops fit for gathering. 1
- adjective fittest in good physical condition; in good health: He's fit for the race. 1
- adjective fittest Biology. being adapted to the prevailing conditions and producing offspring that survive to reproductive age. contributing genetic information to the gene pool of the next generation. (of a population) maintaining or increasing the group's numbers in the environment. 1
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Origin of fittest
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English fitten; akin to Middle Dutch vitten to befit
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Parts of speech for Fittest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fittest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fittest usage trend in Literature
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- what does survival of the fittest mean?
- who coined the term survival of the fittest?
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