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   Ag·ile

   /ˈajəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. able to move quickly and easily: "Ruth was as agile as a monkey" Similar nimblelithesprysupplelimbersprightlyacrobaticdexterousdeftwillowygracefullight-footednimble-footedlight on one's feetfleet-footedactivefitin good conditionlivelyvigorousquick-movinginformal:nippytwinkle-toedliterary:fleetlightsomeOpposite clumsystiff
   • ▪ able to think and understand quickly: "his vague manner concealed an agile mind" Similar alertsharpacuteclevershrewdastuteintelligentquick-wittedperceptivepenetratingpiercingactivenimblequick off the markfinely honedrapierlikeinformal:smarton the ballOpposite slowdull
   • 2. relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that is characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans: "agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere ‘do’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. agilely adverb

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