English Dictionary: agility | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for agility | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Agility \A*gil"i*ty\, n. [F. agili[82], L. agilitas, fr. agilis.] 1. 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. They . . . trust to the agility of their wit. --Bacon. Wheeling with the agility of a hawk. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Activity; powerful agency. [Obs.] The agility of the sun's fiery heat. --Holland. |