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語源

From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/, /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/
• (General Australian) IPA: /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɑel/, /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈɛd͡ʒ.aɪl/, [ˈɛd͡ʒ.ɑe̯ɫ], /ˈɛd͡ʒ.əl/
• 韻: -ædʒaɪl, -ædʒəl

形容詞

agile (comparative agiler or more agile, superlative agilest or most agile)

1. Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.

   Synonym: nimble

   an agile creature

   an agile wit

   • 1901 August – 1902 April, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Mr. Sherlock Holmes”, in The Hound of the Baskervilles: Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, London: George Newnes, […], published 1902, →OCLC, pages 13–14:

     The man drew out paper and tobacco and twirled the one up in the other with surprising dexterity. He had long, quivering fingers as agile and restless as the antennæ of an insect.

2. Characterised by quick motion.

   agile movements

3. (chiefly software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.

   agile methods

同意語

• active, alert, nimble, brisk, lively, quick

反意語

• unagile

派生語

名詞

agile (uncountable)

1. (chiefly software engineering) Agile software development.

派生語

参照

アナグラム

• Eliga, liage