B2 noun Neutral

agility

/əˈdʒɪl.ə.ti/

The ability to move quickly and easily, whether physically or mentally. In a physical sense, it describes grace and speed of movement, while in a mental or business context, it refers to the ability to think and adapt rapidly to new situations.

Beispiele

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1

The young gymnast showed incredible agility during her floor routine.

The young gymnast showed incredible agility during her floor routine.

2

Success in the modern market requires a high degree of organizational agility.

Success in the modern market requires a high degree of organizational agility.

3

You'll need a bit of agility to climb up into that treehouse.

You'll need a bit of agility to climb up into that treehouse.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
agility
Adverb
agilely
Adjektiv
agile
Verwandt
agileness
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Merkhilfe

Think of an 'Agile' cat jumping over a 'Gilly' flower—the 'G' stands for Grace and the 'ility' sounds like 'ability'.

Schnelles Quiz

The player's incredible _______ allowed him to dodge the defenders and score a goal.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: agility

Beispiele

1

The young gymnast showed incredible agility during her floor routine.

everyday

The young gymnast showed incredible agility during her floor routine.

2

Success in the modern market requires a high degree of organizational agility.

formal

Success in the modern market requires a high degree of organizational agility.

3

You'll need a bit of agility to climb up into that treehouse.

informal

You'll need a bit of agility to climb up into that treehouse.

4

The study measures the cognitive agility of participants across various age groups.

academic

The study measures the cognitive agility of participants across various age groups.

5

Our team needs to improve its strategic agility to respond to the competitor's new product.

business

Our team needs to improve its strategic agility to respond to the competitor's new product.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
agility
Adverb
agilely
Adjektiv
agile
Verwandt
agileness

Häufige Kollokationen

mental agility mental agility
physical agility physical agility
business agility business agility
extraordinary agility extraordinary agility
demonstrate agility demonstrate agility

Häufige Phrasen

mental agility test

mental agility test

agility training

agility training

strategic agility

strategic agility

Wird oft verwechselt mit

agility vs flexibility

Flexibility refers to the range of motion in joints, whereas agility refers to the ability to change direction or position quickly.

agility vs speed

Speed is how fast you move in a straight line; agility is how effectively you can move and change direction.

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Nutzungshinweise

Agility is frequently used in sports to describe physical prowess and in the corporate world to describe 'Agile' project management and adaptability.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use 'agility' as an adjective (e.g., saying 'he is very agility' instead of 'he is very agile'). It is an uncountable noun.

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Merkhilfe

Think of an 'Agile' cat jumping over a 'Gilly' flower—the 'G' stands for Grace and the 'ility' sounds like 'ability'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Latin word 'agilitas', coming from 'agere', which means 'to do' or 'to drive'.

Grammatikmuster

Uncountable noun Often followed by the preposition 'of' Commonly used with adjectives like 'mental', 'physical', or 'strategic'
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Kultureller Kontext

In modern software development, 'Agile' is a specific philosophy of work that emphasizes speed and adaptability.

Schnelles Quiz

The player's incredible _______ allowed him to dodge the defenders and score a goal.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: agility

Ähnliche Wörter

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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