agile

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Their movements are agile, their natural paces swift, and their spirit is unmatched.

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  1. adjective Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble.
  2. adjective Mentally quick or alert: an agile mind.

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  • To be more agile, our bureaucracy must foster better decision making in Congress and in the interagency process, support the development of a new generation of professionals, and facilitate information sharing throughout all elements of the enterprise. —  Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • We offer a unique foundation of agile, advanced and ultra-reliable technology that provides customers a sustainable advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, consumer packaged goods, government & defense, and telecommunications.
  • He's crafty and agile, and he possesses a surprising shooting touch. —  SI.com
  • We are operating in an extremely challenging environment and we need to be agile, and adjust quickly. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
  • Developers spend a great deal of time configuring servers and aligning the software stacks throughout the application lifecycle - an arduous task for server-intensive methodologies such as agile, scrum and continuous integration. —  SourceWire Press Release Wire
 

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nimble ·  lithe ·  resourceful ·  flexible ·  robust ·  dexterous ·  muscular ·  energetic ·  inventive ·  graceful ·  athletic ·  shrewd
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  1. French, from Latin agilis, from agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Early modern English agil, agill, from French agile, from Latin agilis, from agere, do, move: see agent, act.
 

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