Definition of agile in English:

agile

adjective ˈadʒʌɪlˈædʒəl

1Able to move quickly and easily.
敏捷的
Ruth was as agile as a monkey
鲁思像猴子一样敏捷。
Example sentencesExamples
- We hitch a lift in a Lynx, the sports car of military helicopters: small, agile and nippy.
- The bubbling minds and agile movements of the kids all through the recent celebration said it all.
- However, the Astra is such an agile and nimble car that you may very well avoid an accident altogether.
- Slow of foot, but agile of mind, how did he catch the speedy antelope and other game which provided him with his protein?
- Very active and agile, the young ones move around the open area without fear.
- A lean, lithe, grizzly looking fellow, supple, agile with a leathery skin and sinewy.
- She applied her administrative skill and her agile mind to the problem of pensions, now so topical.
- A pregnant woman needs exercise to keep her body and limbs supple and agile to ensure easy labour.
- Give that agile mind a rest and those busy lips a break - tune into what's going on beyond the brain.
- They are so agile when they move, thanks to their abundance of elastic muscles.
- Like all the best criminals, spammers have agile minds and always manage to stay one step ahead of the filter technology.
- And, to be honest, he did not seem to be that agile as he moved around stage.
- He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble.
- He is quick and agile and able to get to the second level to seal off linebackers.
- As analysts, we must always be flexible and agile enough to be able to handle the new issues.
- Boiling over with rage that her formerly agile mind and body would no longer do her bidding, she vented her spleen on those around her.
- He is in effect trapped within his body as his mind remains agile.
- You also need to be agile and in my mind it is a very complete sport.
- He's very limber and agile and would have a few good moves to pull out on Superman.
- The magician does special exercises to keep his fingers nimble and body agile.
Synonyms
nimble, lithe, spry, supple, limber, sprightly, acrobatic, dexterous, deft, willowy, graceful, light-footed, nimble-footed, light on one's feet, fleet-footed
active, fit, in good condition
lively, vigorous, quick-moving
informal nippy, twinkle-toed
literary fleet, lightsome
alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like
informal smart, on the ball
1. 1.1 Able to think and understand quickly.
  his vague manner concealed an agile mind
  〈喻〉他含糊的风格掩盖了他敏捷的头脑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  You can be compliant and agile at the same time.
  The move marks another evolution for a movement that has been agile in adopting new technology.
  Continuing changes in the marketplace, including new entrants, has given rise to the need to be more cost competitive and agile.
  Using this information, HP is able to recommend specific actions the company can take to become more agile.
  Bilal wondered how anybody with such a smile, such an agile turn of phrase, could consider himself undistinguished.
  Our most agile reader suggests the proper method of consuming Middle Eastern fruits.
  Thriving in a time when only the agile survive requires continual reinvention.
  The right software can make any size company more efficient, more agile, more responsive.
  The aim of this study is to initially identify some of the factors critical for successful agile organisations in managing their supply chains.
  It's important not to let that agile mind overpower your instincts or undermine your intuition.
  Both democracy and the free market will not survive long in the absence of an informed, alert, intellectually agile public.
  Short-lived, transitory projects and the open exchange of ideas filters our emotions through an agile and razor sharp intelligence.
  Leaders can also use the agility checklist to ensure training events are developing the most agile leaders possible.
  And in his conversation he displayed a quick, agile and fair mind.
  Campbell is a very fine speaker, with a highly trained and agile legal brain.
  He offers a heroic portrait of a CIA director rebuilding the agency into a more agile, effective organization, partly along network lines.
  You know, he had just an agile, wonderful mind.
  He is in effect trapped within his body as his mind remains agile.
  Expecting any commander who is overly supervised in garrison to suddenly become an agile, adaptive leader in a field environment is unrealistic.
  We need men and women who are mentally and physically robust and intellectually agile.
  Synonyms
  alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like
2Relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that is characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans.
agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign
Contrasted with waterfall (adjective)
Example sentencesExamples
- My experiencee suggests that agile approaches can be successful in almost every kind of development team and in almost all organizations.
- One thing that an agile team should definitely be able to do is deliver software by a certain date.
- Offshore software application developers use agile methodology to bring flexibility to their development process.
- I had been looking for some software to manage web projects in an agile and collaborative way.
- In a perfect world an agile team is collaborating, interacting, discussing and reviewing almost everything they do.

Derivatives

agilely

adverb ˈadʒʌɪlliˈædʒə(l)li

Hopping lightly and agilely, she smiled triumphantly as her foot landed on the edge.
Example sentencesExamples
- Small, slim fingers eagerly and agilely move over their recorders' keys.
- To visit O'Brien's is a unique experience, as Frank O'Brien, walks agilely from the grocery to serve his customers in the adjoining bar.
- Tamar led the way once again to the ladder and ascended quickly and agilely.
- He easily cleared the wall by five feet and agilely landed on the ramp lining the inside of the walls with a hollow ‘thud.’

Origin

Late Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere 'do'.

actor from Late Middle English:
An actor was originally simply ‘a doer’, usually an agent or an administrator; the theatrical sense dates from the 16th century. Like act (Late Middle English) it comes from Latin actus ‘thing done’, which comes from agere ‘to do, drive’. This is the basis of other English words such as agenda (early 17th century) ‘things to be done’; agent (Late Middle English) ‘someone or thing who does things’; agile (Late Middle English) ‘able to do things’; agitate (Late Middle English) originally meaning ‘drive away’; ambiguous (early 16th century) ‘drive in both ways’, a word, which appears to have been coined by the English scholar and statesman Sir Thomas More (1478–1535), originally in the sense ‘indistinct, obscure’; transaction (Late Middle English) ‘something driven across or through’ and many more. Actuality (Late Middle English) originally had the sense ‘activity’; from Old French actualite from actualis ‘active, practical’. The modern French word actualité (usually meaning ‘news’) is sometimes used in English to mean ‘truth’, a sense not found in French as in: ‘When asked why the company had not been advised to include the potential military use, he [Alan Clark] said it was our old friend economical…with the actualité’ (Independent 10 November 1992).

Rhymes

fragile

Definition of agile in US English:

agile

adjectiveˈajəlˈædʒəl

1Able to move quickly and easily.
敏捷的
Ruth was as agile as a monkey
鲁思像猴子一样敏捷。
Example sentencesExamples
- He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble.
- However, the Astra is such an agile and nimble car that you may very well avoid an accident altogether.
- A lean, lithe, grizzly looking fellow, supple, agile with a leathery skin and sinewy.
- And, to be honest, he did not seem to be that agile as he moved around stage.
- As analysts, we must always be flexible and agile enough to be able to handle the new issues.
- He is in effect trapped within his body as his mind remains agile.
- He's very limber and agile and would have a few good moves to pull out on Superman.
- Very active and agile, the young ones move around the open area without fear.
- The bubbling minds and agile movements of the kids all through the recent celebration said it all.
- They are so agile when they move, thanks to their abundance of elastic muscles.
- We hitch a lift in a Lynx, the sports car of military helicopters: small, agile and nippy.
- Boiling over with rage that her formerly agile mind and body would no longer do her bidding, she vented her spleen on those around her.
- She applied her administrative skill and her agile mind to the problem of pensions, now so topical.
- The magician does special exercises to keep his fingers nimble and body agile.
- Slow of foot, but agile of mind, how did he catch the speedy antelope and other game which provided him with his protein?
- Like all the best criminals, spammers have agile minds and always manage to stay one step ahead of the filter technology.
- You also need to be agile and in my mind it is a very complete sport.
- He is quick and agile and able to get to the second level to seal off linebackers.
- Give that agile mind a rest and those busy lips a break - tune into what's going on beyond the brain.
- A pregnant woman needs exercise to keep her body and limbs supple and agile to ensure easy labour.
Synonyms
nimble, lithe, spry, supple, limber, sprightly, acrobatic, dexterous, deft, willowy, graceful, light-footed, nimble-footed, light on one's feet, fleet-footed
alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like
1. 1.1 Able to think and understand quickly.
  his vague manner concealed an agile mind
  〈喻〉他含糊的风格掩盖了他敏捷的头脑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Short-lived, transitory projects and the open exchange of ideas filters our emotions through an agile and razor sharp intelligence.
  You can be compliant and agile at the same time.
  The move marks another evolution for a movement that has been agile in adopting new technology.
  It's important not to let that agile mind overpower your instincts or undermine your intuition.
  The aim of this study is to initially identify some of the factors critical for successful agile organisations in managing their supply chains.
  Both democracy and the free market will not survive long in the absence of an informed, alert, intellectually agile public.
  Continuing changes in the marketplace, including new entrants, has given rise to the need to be more cost competitive and agile.
  Expecting any commander who is overly supervised in garrison to suddenly become an agile, adaptive leader in a field environment is unrealistic.
  We need men and women who are mentally and physically robust and intellectually agile.
  Our most agile reader suggests the proper method of consuming Middle Eastern fruits.
  The right software can make any size company more efficient, more agile, more responsive.
  He offers a heroic portrait of a CIA director rebuilding the agency into a more agile, effective organization, partly along network lines.
  He is in effect trapped within his body as his mind remains agile.
  Using this information, HP is able to recommend specific actions the company can take to become more agile.
  Thriving in a time when only the agile survive requires continual reinvention.
  Leaders can also use the agility checklist to ensure training events are developing the most agile leaders possible.
  Campbell is a very fine speaker, with a highly trained and agile legal brain.
  Bilal wondered how anybody with such a smile, such an agile turn of phrase, could consider himself undistinguished.
  And in his conversation he displayed a quick, agile and fair mind.
  You know, he had just an agile, wonderful mind.
  Synonyms
  alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like
2Relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that is characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans.
agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign
Contrasted with waterfall (adjective)
Example sentencesExamples
- In a perfect world an agile team is collaborating, interacting, discussing and reviewing almost everything they do.
- My experiencee suggests that agile approaches can be successful in almost every kind of development team and in almost all organizations.
- Offshore software application developers use agile methodology to bring flexibility to their development process.
- One thing that an agile team should definitely be able to do is deliver software by a certain date.
- I had been looking for some software to manage web projects in an agile and collaborative way.

Origin

Late Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere ‘do’.

单词	agile
释义	Definition of agile in English: agile adjective ˈadʒʌɪlˈædʒəl 1Able to move quickly and easily. 敏捷的 Ruth was as agile as a monkey 鲁思像猴子一样敏捷。 Example sentencesExamples We hitch a lift in a Lynx, the sports car of military helicopters: small, agile and nippy. The bubbling minds and agile movements of the kids all through the recent celebration said it all. However, the Astra is such an agile and nimble car that you may very well avoid an accident altogether. Slow of foot, but agile of mind, how did he catch the speedy antelope and other game which provided him with his protein? Very active and agile, the young ones move around the open area without fear. A lean, lithe, grizzly looking fellow, supple, agile with a leathery skin and sinewy. She applied her administrative skill and her agile mind to the problem of pensions, now so topical. A pregnant woman needs exercise to keep her body and limbs supple and agile to ensure easy labour. Give that agile mind a rest and those busy lips a break - tune into what's going on beyond the brain. They are so agile when they move, thanks to their abundance of elastic muscles. Like all the best criminals, spammers have agile minds and always manage to stay one step ahead of the filter technology. And, to be honest, he did not seem to be that agile as he moved around stage. He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble. He is quick and agile and able to get to the second level to seal off linebackers. As analysts, we must always be flexible and agile enough to be able to handle the new issues. Boiling over with rage that her formerly agile mind and body would no longer do her bidding, she vented her spleen on those around her. He is in effect trapped within his body as his mind remains agile. You also need to be agile and in my mind it is a very complete sport. He's very limber and agile and would have a few good moves to pull out on Superman. The magician does special exercises to keep his fingers nimble and body agile. Synonyms nimble, lithe, spry, supple, limber, sprightly, acrobatic, dexterous, deft, willowy, graceful, light-footed, nimble-footed, light on one's feet, fleet-footed active, fit, in good condition lively, vigorous, quick-moving informal nippy, twinkle-toed literary fleet, lightsome alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like informal smart, on the ball 1.1 Able to think and understand quickly. his vague manner concealed an agile mind 〈喻〉他含糊的风格掩盖了他敏捷的头脑。 Example sentencesExamples You can be compliant and agile at the same time. The move marks another evolution for a movement that has been agile in adopting new technology. Continuing changes in the marketplace, including new entrants, has given rise to the need to be more cost competitive and agile. Using this information, HP is able to recommend specific actions the company can take to become more agile. Bilal wondered how anybody with such a smile, such an agile turn of phrase, could consider himself undistinguished. Our most agile reader suggests the proper method of consuming Middle Eastern fruits. Thriving in a time when only the agile survive requires continual reinvention. The right software can make any size company more efficient, more agile, more responsive. The aim of this study is to initially identify some of the factors critical for successful agile organisations in managing their supply chains. It's important not to let that agile mind overpower your instincts or undermine your intuition. Both democracy and the free market will not survive long in the absence of an informed, alert, intellectually agile public. Short-lived, transitory projects and the open exchange of ideas filters our emotions through an agile and razor sharp intelligence. Leaders can also use the agility checklist to ensure training events are developing the most agile leaders possible. And in his conversation he displayed a quick, agile and fair mind. Campbell is a very fine speaker, with a highly trained and agile legal brain. He offers a heroic portrait of a CIA director rebuilding the agency into a more agile, effective organization, partly along network lines. You know, he had just an agile, wonderful mind. He is in effect trapped within his body as his mind remains agile. Expecting any commander who is overly supervised in garrison to suddenly become an agile, adaptive leader in a field environment is unrealistic. We need men and women who are mentally and physically robust and intellectually agile. Synonyms alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like 2Relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that is characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans. agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign Contrasted with waterfall (adjective) Example sentencesExamples My experiencee suggests that agile approaches can be successful in almost every kind of development team and in almost all organizations. One thing that an agile team should definitely be able to do is deliver software by a certain date. Offshore software application developers use agile methodology to bring flexibility to their development process. I had been looking for some software to manage web projects in an agile and collaborative way. In a perfect world an agile team is collaborating, interacting, discussing and reviewing almost everything they do. Derivatives agilely adverb ˈadʒʌɪlliˈædʒə(l)li Hopping lightly and agilely, she smiled triumphantly as her foot landed on the edge. Example sentencesExamples Small, slim fingers eagerly and agilely move over their recorders' keys. To visit O'Brien's is a unique experience, as Frank O'Brien, walks agilely from the grocery to serve his customers in the adjoining bar. Tamar led the way once again to the ladder and ascended quickly and agilely. He easily cleared the wall by five feet and agilely landed on the ramp lining the inside of the walls with a hollow ‘thud.’ Origin Late Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere 'do'. actor from Late Middle English: An actor was originally simply ‘a doer’, usually an agent or an administrator; the theatrical sense dates from the 16th century. Like act (Late Middle English) it comes from Latin actus ‘thing done’, which comes from agere ‘to do, drive’. This is the basis of other English words such as agenda (early 17th century) ‘things to be done’; agent (Late Middle English) ‘someone or thing who does things’; agile (Late Middle English) ‘able to do things’; agitate (Late Middle English) originally meaning ‘drive away’; ambiguous (early 16th century) ‘drive in both ways’, a word, which appears to have been coined by the English scholar and statesman Sir Thomas More (1478–1535), originally in the sense ‘indistinct, obscure’; transaction (Late Middle English) ‘something driven across or through’ and many more. Actuality (Late Middle English) originally had the sense ‘activity’; from Old French actualite from actualis ‘active, practical’. The modern French word actualité (usually meaning ‘news’) is sometimes used in English to mean ‘truth’, a sense not found in French as in: ‘When asked why the company had not been advised to include the potential military use, he [Alan Clark] said it was our old friend economical…with the actualité’ (Independent 10 November 1992). Rhymes fragile Definition of agile in US English: agile adjectiveˈajəlˈædʒəl 1Able to move quickly and easily. 敏捷的 Ruth was as agile as a monkey 鲁思像猴子一样敏捷。 Example sentencesExamples He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble. However, the Astra is such an agile and nimble car that you may very well avoid an accident altogether. A lean, lithe, grizzly looking fellow, supple, agile with a leathery skin and sinewy. And, to be honest, he did not seem to be that agile as he moved around stage. As analysts, we must always be flexible and agile enough to be able to handle the new issues. He is in effect trapped within his body as his mind remains agile. He's very limber and agile and would have a few good moves to pull out on Superman. Very active and agile, the young ones move around the open area without fear. The bubbling minds and agile movements of the kids all through the recent celebration said it all. They are so agile when they move, thanks to their abundance of elastic muscles. We hitch a lift in a Lynx, the sports car of military helicopters: small, agile and nippy. Boiling over with rage that her formerly agile mind and body would no longer do her bidding, she vented her spleen on those around her. She applied her administrative skill and her agile mind to the problem of pensions, now so topical. The magician does special exercises to keep his fingers nimble and body agile. Slow of foot, but agile of mind, how did he catch the speedy antelope and other game which provided him with his protein? Like all the best criminals, spammers have agile minds and always manage to stay one step ahead of the filter technology. You also need to be agile and in my mind it is a very complete sport. He is quick and agile and able to get to the second level to seal off linebackers. Give that agile mind a rest and those busy lips a break - tune into what's going on beyond the brain. A pregnant woman needs exercise to keep her body and limbs supple and agile to ensure easy labour. Synonyms nimble, lithe, spry, supple, limber, sprightly, acrobatic, dexterous, deft, willowy, graceful, light-footed, nimble-footed, light on one's feet, fleet-footed alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like 1.1 Able to think and understand quickly. his vague manner concealed an agile mind 〈喻〉他含糊的风格掩盖了他敏捷的头脑。 Example sentencesExamples Short-lived, transitory projects and the open exchange of ideas filters our emotions through an agile and razor sharp intelligence. You can be compliant and agile at the same time. The move marks another evolution for a movement that has been agile in adopting new technology. It's important not to let that agile mind overpower your instincts or undermine your intuition. The aim of this study is to initially identify some of the factors critical for successful agile organisations in managing their supply chains. Both democracy and the free market will not survive long in the absence of an informed, alert, intellectually agile public. Continuing changes in the marketplace, including new entrants, has given rise to the need to be more cost competitive and agile. Expecting any commander who is overly supervised in garrison to suddenly become an agile, adaptive leader in a field environment is unrealistic. We need men and women who are mentally and physically robust and intellectually agile. Our most agile reader suggests the proper method of consuming Middle Eastern fruits. The right software can make any size company more efficient, more agile, more responsive. He offers a heroic portrait of a CIA director rebuilding the agency into a more agile, effective organization, partly along network lines. He is in effect trapped within his body as his mind remains agile. Using this information, HP is able to recommend specific actions the company can take to become more agile. Thriving in a time when only the agile survive requires continual reinvention. Leaders can also use the agility checklist to ensure training events are developing the most agile leaders possible. Campbell is a very fine speaker, with a highly trained and agile legal brain. Bilal wondered how anybody with such a smile, such an agile turn of phrase, could consider himself undistinguished. And in his conversation he displayed a quick, agile and fair mind. You know, he had just an agile, wonderful mind. Synonyms alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, nimble, quick off the mark, finely honed, rapier-like 2Relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that is characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans. agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign Contrasted with waterfall (adjective) Example sentencesExamples In a perfect world an agile team is collaborating, interacting, discussing and reviewing almost everything they do. My experiencee suggests that agile approaches can be successful in almost every kind of development team and in almost all organizations. Offshore software application developers use agile methodology to bring flexibility to their development process. One thing that an agile team should definitely be able to do is deliver software by a certain date. I had been looking for some software to manage web projects in an agile and collaborative way. Origin Late Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere ‘do’.
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