agile.
Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
Meaning & usage
Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
an agile creature
an agile wit
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
Where this word comes from
From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.
Agile software development.
Where this word comes from
From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.
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