- agility
- noun
(plural -ties)
Date: 15th century
the quality or state of being agile ; nimbleness, dexterity <played with increasing agility>
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agility
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agility — a•gil•i•ty [[t]əˈdʒɪl ɪ ti[/t]] n. 1) the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility[/ex] 2) the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly; intellectual acuity: mental agility[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late … From formal English to slang
agility — /əˈdʒɪləti/ (say uh jiluhtee) noun the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: agility of the body; agility of the mind. {late Middle English agilite, from French, from Latin agilitas} …
