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physical fitness

American  
[fi-zik-uhl fit-nis] / ˈfɪ zɪk əl ˈfɪt nɪs /

noun

  1. a person's degree of bodily health and ability to perform exercise.


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My physical fitness test had been initiated on Oct.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

That’s how you increase your physical fitness, build your mental stamina and improve your target heart rate.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

It will include questions about their physical fitness.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

California just seems to breed stronger, healthier people, which even makes the non-athletes better, something Wallechinsky learned after taking a physical fitness test in junior high.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024

During the trial period, boys and girls demonstrated their physical fitness: They ran races, threw baseballs, swam, and performed gymnastics stunts.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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