Agile

//ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Agile software development. uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of agile (agile software development) alt-of, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.

    "an agile creature"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of agile (of or related to agile software development) alt-of
  3. 3
    Characterised by quick motion.

    "agile movements"

  4. 4
    Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.

    "agile methods"

Adjective
  1. 1
    moving quickly and lightly wordnet
  2. 2
    mentally quick wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
activenimblenimbleabuzzactiveacute

Example

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"Ruby on Rails is an agile development platform, which means we can respond to feedback from our customers very quickly."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

agile gibbonagile wallabybig agile

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