agile
adjective/ˈædʒaɪl/
/ˈædʒl/
- able to move quickly and easily synonym nimble
- a strong and agile athlete
- able to think quickly and in an intelligent way
- an agile mind/brain
- (business) used to describe a way of managing projects in which work is divided into a series of short tasks, with regular breaks to review the work and adapt the plans
- Agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign.
- (business) used to describe a way of working in which the time and place of work, and the roles that people carry out, can all be changed according to need, and the focus is on the goals to be achieved, rather than the exact methods used
- Agile working is all about creating a flexible and productive environment.
Word Originlate Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere ‘do’.
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