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Agility

//əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion uncountable

    "His superior agility countered his lack of strength."

  2. 2
    the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble wordnet
  3. 3
    A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively. countable

Etymology

From late Middle English, borrowed from Middle French agilité, from Latin agilitās, from agilis (“nimble, fleet, quick”), equivalent to agile + -ity.

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