agile

Definitions


[ˈadʒʌɪl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- able to move quickly and easily
(e.g: Ruth was remarkably agile and light on her feet)

- relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that is characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans
(e.g: agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign)


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Origin:
late Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere ‘do’




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