agile
Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
Other meanings
Characterised by quick motion.
Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
Synonyms
- active
- alert
- lively
- quick
Related words
- agilely
- agileness
- agilist
- nonagile
- superagile
- agile gibbon
- agile wallaby
- agility
Word history
From Latin "agilis" (agile, nimble).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “agile” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.