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Today, companies have to radically revolutionize themselves every few years just to stay relevant. That's because technology and the Internet have transformed the business landscape forever. The fast-paced digital age has accelerated the need for companies to become agile.
Nolan Bushnell

Meaning of "agile" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AGILE

From Latin agilis, from agere to do, act.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AGILE

agile  [ˈædʒaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Agile is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AGILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of agile in the English dictionary

The definition of agile in the dictionary is quick in movement; nimble. Other definition of agile is mentally quick or acute.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGILE


bile
baɪl
facile
ˈfæsaɪl
file
faɪl
fragile
ˈfrædʒaɪl
I´ll
aɪl
isle
aɪl
juvenile
ˈdʒuːvɪˌnaɪl
kyle
kaɪl
lifestyle
ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl
meanwhile
ˈmiːnˌwaɪl
mile
maɪl
mobile
ˈməʊbaɪl
profile
ˈprəʊfaɪl
smile
smaɪl
style
staɪl
textile
ˈtɛkstaɪl
tile
taɪl
unagile
ʌnˈædʒaɪl
vagile
ˈveɪdʒaɪl
while
waɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGILE

agila
agilely
agileness
agility
agin
Agincourt
aging
aginner
agio
agiotage
agism
agist
agister
agistment
agistor
agita
agitable
agitate
agitated
agitated depression

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGILE

automobile
awhile
chile
compile
crocodile
difficile
domicile
exile
half-mile
hostile
infantile
nargile
Nile
pile
stile
toile
utile
versatile
voile
wait-a-while

Synonyms and antonyms of agile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AGILE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «agile» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of agile

Translation of «agile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGILE

Find out the translation of agile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of agile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敏捷的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ágil
570 millions of speakers

English

agile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رشيقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проворный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ágil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্মতত্পর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangkas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beweglich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機敏な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민첩한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhanh nhẹn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுறுசுறுப்பான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चपळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çevik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwinny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моторний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευκίνητο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ratse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agile
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smidig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGILE»

The term «agile» is very widely used and occupies the 15.272 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agile

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10 QUOTES WITH «AGILE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word agile.
1
Orlando Bloom
Elves are like trees, grounded and focused from the trunk down but graceful and agile on top.
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Nolan Bushnell
Today, companies have to radically revolutionize themselves every few years just to stay relevant. That's because technology and the Internet have transformed the business landscape forever. The fast-paced digital age has accelerated the need for companies to become agile.
3
Smedley Butler
I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General.
4
Tyson Chandler
Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.
5
Tommy Franks
We have learned the need to be flexible or to have flexible forces, agile forces, who can move quickly, secure themselves when they arrive in a location, assess the needs of a given mission, and move to that mission.
6
Luke Goss
I need to be agile because I do all my own stunts.
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Alfred Hitchcock
There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.
8
Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Many developing countries are enjoying demographic changes. They have a younger demographic composition so they're not burdened by legacy policy. Now, if you combine this with a good macro policy and ambitious structural policy, those countries are able to move more flexibly and be more agile.
9
John Katzman
I think a good entrepreneur has a very clear grasp of what the goal is, an unwavering sense of the goal, an utterly agile approach of getting there.
10
John Millington Synge
The absence of the heavy boot of Europe has preserved to these people the agile walk of the wild animal, while the general simplicity of their lives has given them many other points of physical perfection.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGILE»

Discover the use of agile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products
The many topics added in this new edition include incorporating agile values, scaling agile projects, release planning, portfolio governance, and enhancing organizational agility.
Jim Highsmith, 2009
2
The Art of Agile Development
This book provides no-nonsense advice on agile planning, development, delivery, and management taken from the authors' many years of experience with Extreme Programming (XP).
James Shore, Chromatic, 2007
3
User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development
A great way to build software that meets users' needs is to begin with 'user stories': simple, clear, brief descriptions of functionality that will be valuable to real users. ... [the author] provides you with a front-to-back blueprint for ...
Mike Cohn, 2004
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Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum
Provides recommendations and case studies to help with the implementation of Scrum.
Mike Cohn, 2010
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Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile ...
Coverage includes: * *Why so many organizations are adopting Scrum, and how it has evolved. *Essential Scrum/Agile concepts and roles. *How to start a Scrum project or product. *How to manage product backlogs. *Sprints, sprint meetings, and ...
Kenneth S. Rubin, 2012
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Agile Estimating And Planning
In this book, Agile Alliance cofounder Mike Cohn discusses the philosophy of agile estimating and planning and shows you exactly how to get the job done, with real-world examples and case studies.
Mike Cohn, 2006
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Agile Product Management with Scrum: Creating Products that ...
The First Guide to Scrum-Based Agile Product Management In Agile Product Management with Scrum, leading Scrum consultant Roman Pichler uses real-world examples to demonstrate how product owners can create successful products with Scrum.
Roman Pichler, 2010
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Agile Software Requirements: Lean Requirements Practices for ...
“We need better approaches to understanding and managing software requirements, and Dean provides them in this book.
Dean Leffingwell, 2010
9
The Business Value of Agile Software Methods: Maximizing ROI ...
This book offers a comprehensive methodology for quantifying the costs and benefits of using agile methods to create innovative software products, as well as a complete business value comparison between traditional methods and agile methods ...
David F. Rico, Hasan H. Sayani, Saya Sone, 2009
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Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams
Readers will come away from this book understanding How to get testers engaged in agile development Where testers and QA managers fit on an agile team What to look for when hiring an agile tester How to transition from a traditional cycle ...
Lisa Crispin, Janet Gregory, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agile is used in the context of the following news items.
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The future of manufacturing in Australia is smart, agile and green
The research priorities seek to avoid that trap by identifying the need for our industries to be agile and transformative, to provide high value-add ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
2
INSIGHT: Top 10 ways IT decision makers can become agile
“Done well, agile development can be an integral part of the portfolio of methods that the CIO uses to deal with increasing business demand for ... «Computerworld New Zealand, Jul 15»
3
Lotus SUV to be light, agile; make sports cars better
“It will be the size of a Porsche Macan but only 1,600 kg, and will be the most agile and fastest of that class on a track. Lamborghini is doing a ... «Paul Tan's Automotive News, Jul 15»
4
Open University to grow into agile body and recapture spirit of 1969 …
The new vice-chancellor of the Open University has said that a major restructure is just the start of his drive to reshape the organisation. «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
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Lotus SUV “will be the most agile
"It will be the size of a Porsche Macan but only 1600kg, and will be the most agile and fastest of that class on a track. Lamborghini is doing a ... «Top Gear, Jul 15»
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CIOs Need To Embrace Agile, Gartner Finds
Specifically, agile development is seen as a way for CIOs adjust to this new ... The entire business needs to be on board for agile, not just IT. «InformationWeek, Jul 15»
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No gain without pain? How to be agile without pulling a muscle
Like watching a yoga expert balance on their head, being agile might look simple to the untrained eye. However, if you try to achieve that move ... «Information Age, Jul 15»
8
Agile at a distance: how distributed teams can conquer agile
It's clear that Agile is quickly becoming the standard software development methodology, even at the largest corporations. A VersionOne study ... «Information Age, Jun 15»
9
Wind River Simics Advances Agile Practices for IoT Development
Simics accelerates software development by delivering ground-breaking development capabilities and facilitates Agile software practices ... «WIND, Jun 15»
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Gartner Highlights 10 Things CIOs Need to Know About Agile
"Done well, agile development can be an integral part of the portfolio of methods that the CIO uses to deal with increasing business demand for innovation," said ... «PRWire, Jun 15»

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