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AGILE
agile, nimble, quick, spry
(adjective) moving quickly and lightly; “sleek and agile as a gymnast”; “as nimble as a deer”; “nimble fingers”; “quick of foot”; “the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it”
agile, nimble
(adjective) mentally quick; “an agile mind”; “nimble wits”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
agile (comparative agiler or more agile, superlative agilest or most agile)
Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move
Synonym: nimble
Characterised by quick motion
(chiefly, software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
Synonyms
• active, alert, nimble, brisk, lively, quick
Antonyms
• unagile
Anagrams
• Eliga, liage
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"ile, a. Etym: [F. agile, L. agilis, fr. agere to move. See Agent.]
Definition: Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue. Shaking it with agile hand. Cowper.
Syn.
– Active; alert; nimble; brisk; lively; quick.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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