agility en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈd͡ʒɪl.ɪ.ti/ (UK)
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- [əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ɾi] (Australia, Canada, US)
- /əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti/ (Australia, Canada, US)
- /əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti/ (UK)
Etymology
From late Middle English, borrowed from Middle French agilité, from Latin agilitās, from agilis (“nimble, fleet, quick”), equivalent to agile + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
His superior agility countered his lack of strength.
- (countable) A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (53)
lv veiklība (quality of being agile) · fr agilité (quality of being agile) · cmn 靈活性 /灵活性 (quality of being agile) · bg подвижност (quality of being agile) · da smidighed (quality of being agile) · no spenst (quality of being agile) · ms agiliti (quality of being agile) · cs hbitost (quality of being agile) · ga lúth (quality of being agile) · ca agulla (quality of being agile) · pl zwinność (quality of being agile) · cmn 敏捷 (quality of being agile) · ro agilitate (quality of being agile) · sv smidighet (quality of being agile) · fi ketteryys (quality of being agile) · ro agerime (quality of being agile) · la agilitās (quality of being agile) · cs pohyblivost (quality of being agile) · nl wendbaarheid (quality of being agile) · vi nhanh nhẹn (quality of being agile) · ru прово́рство (quality of being agile) · lv vingrums (quality of being agile) · pt agilidade (quality of being agile) · ja 機敏 (quality of being agile) · el ευκινησία (quality of being agile) · ga aclaíocht (quality of being agile) · bg чевръстост (quality of being agile) · ru ю́ркость (quality of being agile) · cs bystrost (quality of being agile) · be спрыту (quality of being agile) · lt judrumas (quality of being agile) · th ความว่องไว (quality of being agile) · tr yordam (quality of being agile) · tl liksi (quality of being agile) · cmn 敏捷性 (quality of being agile) · pl zręczność (quality of being agile) · ru ло́вкость (quality of being agile) · lv veiklums (quality of being agile) · ms kelincahan (quality of being agile) · ru подви́жность (quality of being agile) · gl axilidade (quality of being agile) · my သွက်လက် (quality of being agile) · ms ketangkasan (quality of being agile) · es agilidad (quality of being agile) · de Beweglichkeit (quality of being agile) · la pernīcitās (quality of being agile) · sv vighet (quality of being agile) · de Wendigkeit (quality of being agile) · cmn 靈活 /灵活 (quality of being agile) · nb smidighet (quality of being agile) · lo ວ່ອງໄວ (quality of being agile) · ca agilitat (quality of being agile) · de Agilität (quality of being agile)