Agility

//əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

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nimblenessacuityacutenessalacrityalertnessattention

Example

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"The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point."

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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