/ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/, /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/
OriginFrom earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.
- 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.
- Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
- alt-ofAlternative letter-case form of agile (of or related to agile software development)
- uncountableAgile software development.
- alt-of, uncountableAlternative letter-case form of agile (agile software development)
Formsagiler(comparative) · more agile(comparative) · agilest(superlative) · most agile(superlative) · Agile(alternative) · more Agile(comparative) · most Agile(superlative)