agility

noun

agil·​i·​ty ə-ˈji-lə-tē How to pronounce agility (audio)
plural agilities
: the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness, dexterity
played with increasing agility

Examples of agility in a Sentence

a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals
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Businesses that lead this shift will be defined by strategic agility, scalable intelligence, and capital efficiency. Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The robot showcased exemplary skills with the bat, whacking the ball precisely in a rally of over 100 shots with human-like agility. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025 The sport also improves flexibility, agility, and coordination through rapid directional changes, dives, hits and jumps that sharpen reflexes and hand-eye coordination. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 Her remit is one that requires not just range, but agility and empathy. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agility

Word History

Etymology

Middle English agilite, borrowed from Anglo-French agilitee, borrowed from Latin agilitāt-, agilitās, from agilis agile + -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agility was in the 15th century

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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agility. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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