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August 8, 2026

agile

/ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/adjective

Able to move quickly, lightly, and with ease.

Example sentences

  • “Cats are agile climbers.”
  • “The agile gymnast flipped effortlessly across the mat.”

Also describes minds: an agile thinker. In software, capitalized Agile names a whole project-management method.

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