agile

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   moving quickly and lightly

   sleek and agile as a gymnast

2. 2
   adj

   mentally quick

   an agile mind

3. 3
   adj

   Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.

   an agile creature

4. 4
   adj

   Characterised by quick motion.

   agile movements

5. 5
   adj

   Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.

   agile methods

6. 6
   noun

   Agile software development.

7. 7
   adj

   Alternative letter-case form of agile (of or related to agile software development)

8. 8
   noun

   Alternative letter-case form of agile (agile software development)

Etymology

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