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- [uh-jil-i-tee]
- /əˈdʒɪl ɪ ti/
- /ˈædʒ.aɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-jil-i-tee]
- /əˈdʒɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of agility word
- noun agility the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility. 1
- noun agility the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly; intellectual acuity. 1
- noun agility (uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; nimbleness; activity; quickness of motion; as, strength and agility of body. 1
- noun agility easy movement 1
- noun agility (Countable Noun) A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively. 0
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Origin of agility
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English agilite < Middle French < Latin agilitās. See agile, -ity
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Parts of speech for Agility
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adjective
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preposition
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agility popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agility
noun agility
- quickness — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- cleverness — mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
- sharpness — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- swiftness — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
- dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
Antonyms for agility
noun agility
- clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- stiffness — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- slowness — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
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