agility

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  1. noun The state or quality of being agile; nimbleness.

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  • He took to rooftops for the most part, negotiating ascents of walls with the ease of a great bronze cat, and taking tremendous leaps between buildings in silent, batlike fashion Long Tom, although his agility was a bit above the average, could not have managed the pace. —  013 - Meteor Menace
  • The agility, availability, scalability, cost and innovation of IT infrastructure & operations have a direct and lasting impact on the business. —  CRN Australia - News -
  • Handling lacks agility, and the engine is too noisy for a car in this class. —  Jalopnik
  • Lellis reveals an agility, accuracy, and knack for setting lyrics to jazz tunes and instrumental solos that is exquisite, reproducing the demanding twists of horn technique with surprising ease. —  Home
  • Business customers - especially in our current environment - are increasingly looking to open-source solutions to deliver both cost benefit and business agility, which is driving increasing opportunity for Zend. —  Zend Developer Zone
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English agilite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin agilitās, from Latin agilis; see agile.

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  1. from French agilité, from Latin agilita(t-)s, from agilis, agile: see agile.
 

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