agile

== English == === Alternative forms === Agile (software engineering senses) === Etymology === From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/, /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/ , Rhymes: -ædʒaɪl, -ædʒəl === Adjective === agile (comparative agiler or more agile, superlative agilest or most agile) Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed. Synonym: nimble Characterised by quick motion. (chiefly software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams. ==== Synonyms ==== active, alert, nimble, brisk, lively, quick ==== Antonyms ==== unagile ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === agile (uncountable) (chiefly software engineering) Agile software development. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Anagrams === Eliga, liage == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin agilis (“swift”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ʒil/ Rhymes: -il === Adjective === agile (plural agiles) nimble, agile (quick and light in movement or action) ==== Derived terms ==== agilement agilité === Further reading === “agile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === aigle gelai == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [aˈɡiːlə] Hyphenation: agi‧le === Adjective === agile inflection of agil: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.d͡ʒi.le/ Rhymes: -adʒile Hyphenation: à‧gi‧le === Adjective === agile m or f by sense (plural agili, superlative agilissimo) agile, nimble ==== Derived terms ==== agilmente ==== Related terms ==== agilità === Further reading === agile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === algie, gelai, legai == Latin == === Adjective === agile nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of agilis == Scots == === Etymology === From Latin agilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈdʒəil/ === Adjective === agile (comparative mair agile, superlative maist agile) agile === References === Eagle, Andy, editor (2026), “agile”, in The Online Scots Dictionary‎[2] == Spanish == === Verb === agile second-person singular voseo imperative of agir combined with le