Synonyms for agility

Grammar : Noun

Spell : uh-jil-i-tee

Phonetic Transcription : əˈdʒɪl ɪ ti

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Définition of agility

Origin : early 15c., from Old French agilité (14c.), from Latin agilitatem (nominative agilitas) "mobility, nimbleness, quickness," from agilis, from agere "to move" (see act (n.)).

noun physical or mental nimbleness, deftness

Example sentences :

The agility and bounds of the evening were insured only at a price like this.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

Then, in a second, with an agility absolutely staggering, he was on his feet.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

Then, with an agility quite remarkable, he vaulted into the saddle.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

Impertinence, gayety, agility, muscle—that was what women loved in men.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

Then Cyprien climbed up a chimney pipe, with the agility of a cat.
Extract from : « The Flood » by Emile Zola

If proof of this lightness and agility be needed, here is a fact in illustration.
Extract from : « The Sportsman » by Xenophon

The performers had been as agile then as now; but their agility had been free from any danger of a tumble.
Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray

The agility of submarines and flying machines will grow almost indefinitely.
Extract from : « Another Sheaf » by John Galsworthy

The agility which these animals display in these feats is truly astonishing.
Extract from : « Rollo in Paris » by Jacob Abbott

Beyond all instruments and weapons are his skill, agility, gumption, diplomacy.
Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers » by Various

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