Agile

Pronunciation ,

• US IPA: /ˈædÍ¡Ê’.aɪl/, /ˈædÍ¡Ê’.É™l/

Origin

From French agile, from Latin agilis ("agile, nimble"), from agō ("do, act; move"). See agent.

Full definition of agile

Adjective

1. Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue.
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Hound of the BaskervillesThe man drew out paper and tobacco and twirled the one up in the other with surprising dexterity. He had long, quivering fingers as agile and restless as the antennae of an insect.
2. (computing) Of or relating to Agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.agile methods

Synonyms

• active, alert, nimble, brisk, lively, quick

Derived terms

• agility