AGILE
What does "AGILE" mean?
Able to move or think quickly and easily.
Meanings
- Able to move the body quickly and gracefully. The gymnast was astonishingly agile on the beam.
- Quick and nimble in thinking or responding. Her agile mind found the loophole in seconds.
- Of an organization or method, able to adapt rapidly; in software, relating to iterative, flexible development. The team works in two-week agile sprints. technical
Did you know?
- The software industry's whole 'Agile' philosophy traces to a single 2001 meeting at the Snowbird ski lodge in Utah, where 17 developers wrote the Agile Manifesto over a weekend.
Word origin
From Latin 'agilis' (nimble, quick), from 'agere' (to do, drive, move) - so 'agile' shares its root with 'agent', 'act', and 'agenda'.
Remember it
AGILE shares its first three letters with AGENT and AGENDA - all from Latin 'agere', to move and do.
A little poem
The cat hears the latch-
gone before the door has swung,
a shape made of speed.
haiku
What it teaches
Strength can hold ground, but only agility can change it; bend fast or break slow.
Quick facts
What does AGILE mean?
Able to move or think quickly and easily.
Is AGILE a valid word?
Yes — AGILE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AGILE?
AGILE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does AGILE come from?
From Latin 'agilis' (nimble, quick), from 'agere' (to do, drive, move) - so 'agile' shares its root with 'agent', 'act', and 'agenda'.
What can AGILE teach us?
Strength can hold ground, but only agility can change it; bend fast or break slow.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.