agility

Etymology

From late Middle English, borrowed from Middle French agilité, from Latin agilitās, from agilis (“nimble, fleet, quick”), equivalent to agile + -ity.

noun

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
    His superior agility countered his lack of strength.
  2. (countable) A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.

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