English Explanatory Dictionary

agile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
  2. Characterised by quick motion.
  3. Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
noun
  1. Agile software development.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of agile (of or related to agile software development)
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of agile (agile software development)

Pronunciation

/ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/ /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/ en-us-agile.ogg en-us-agile-2.ogg /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɑel/ /ˈɛd͡ʒ.aɪl/ [ˈɛd͡ʒ.ɑe̯ɫ] /ˈɛd͡ʒ.əl/

Word forms

agile agiler more agile agilest most agile

Etymology

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

Synonyms

active alert nimble brisk lively quick

Antonyms

unagile

Derived words

agile gibbon agilely agileness agile wallaby agilist agility nonagile superagile big agile
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