agile

Etymology

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

adj

  1. Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.
    an agile creature
    an agile wit
  2. Characterised by quick motion.
    agile movements
  3. (chiefly software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
    agile methods

noun

  1. (chiefly software engineering) Agile software development.

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