agile

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Pronunciation

/ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/

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/ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/ · /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/ · /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɑel/ · /ˈɛd͡ʒ.aɪl/ · [ˈɛd͡ʒ.ɑe̯ɫ] · /ˈɛd͡ʒ.əl/

Definition of agile

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.

“an agile creature”
“an agile wit”
“The man drew out paper and tobacco and twirled the one up in the other with surprising dexterity. He had long, quivering fingers as agile and restless as the antennæ of an insect.”

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adj

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.

“an agile creature”
“an agile wit”
“The man drew out paper and tobacco and twirled the one up in the other with surprising dexterity. He had long, quivering fingers as agile and restless as the antennæ of an insect.”
Characterised by quick motion.

“agile movements”
Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.

“agile methods”
(alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of agile (of or related to agile software development)

noun

(uncountable)Agile software development.
(alt-of, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of agile (agile software development)

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.

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