agilityn.

Brit.

/əˈdʒɪlᵻti/, U.S.

/əˈdʒɪlədi/

Forms: late Middle English agilite, late Middle English–1500s agilitee, late Middle English–1500s agylyte, 1500s agilitye, 1500s agylite, 1500s agyltie (transmission error), 1500s agylytee, 1500s agylytie, 1500s agylyty, 1500s–1600s agilitie, 1500s– agility, 1600s agilaty, 1600s agillety, 1600s agillity; also Scottish pre-1700 agelite, pre-1700 agelitie, pre-1700 agilite, pre-1700 agilitee, pre-1700 agilitie, pre-1700 agilyte.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French agilité; Latin agilitāt-, agilitās.

Etymology: < (i) Middle French agilité (French agilité ) ability to move readily and quickly, nimbleness, dexterity (a1358 in specific theological use in sense 1, c1370 in general use; earlier in sense ‘(of air) lightness, volatility’ (c1327)), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin agilitāt-, agilitās ease of movement, nimbleness, quickness of mind, in post-classical Latin also in theological use in sense 1 (13th cent.) < agilis agile adj. + -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). Compare Spanish agilidad (c1428 as †agilidat), Italian agilità (1306 as †agilitate).

†1. Theology. The ability to move quickly from place to place and to levitate, one of the four endowments of the glorified human body (regarded also as an attribute of Jesus). Obsolete.

ΚΠ

a1425 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1869) I. 142 (MED) Þe secounde dower of þe bodi is clepid agilite, þat is swiftnesse þerof and to moven hou a man wole; and þis dower usid Crist whan he wente upon þe water, and specialy at þat tyme þat he stied in to heven.

1483 ( tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage of Soul (Caxton) v. iii. f. lxxxxiiij Subtilite, Clerte, Inpassibilite and Agylyte..ben cleped the dowerys of the body... By the yefte of agylyte they shalle be soo lyght..that where so theym lyste to be, anone they shall ben there.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. 3/1 The chosen people shal be in thayer for the agilite & lightnes of theyr bodyes.

?a1518 W. Kennedy Passioun of Christ x in J. A. W. Bennett Devotional Pieces (1955) 61 He ascendit..Fra Mont Olivit throw his agilite.

1624 J. Fisher in F. White Reply to Fisher 451 The agilitie of Christs glorious bodie is more excellent.

2. The ability to think and understand readily and quickly; quick-wittedness, alertness; mental dexterity; (also) an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > mental

agilitya1450

capte1542

ability1563

habiliment1585

capacity1597

a1450–1500 ( Libel Eng. Policy (1926) l. 1037 (MED) What had this kynge of high magnificens..Of fortitude, justice, agilite, Discrecion?

1534 R. Whittington tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Tullyes Offyces i. sig. F.6 The agylite of the mynde is to be approbate and alowed.

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning i. sig. I2 They..trust to the agilitie of their wit.

a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) v. iii. 136 The nimbleness and agility of our own reason.

1744 P. Skelton Truth in Mask i. 5 With..wonderful Agility of Mind, I can vary the Objects of my Contemplation, even while I remain fixed in the same Place.

1792 tr. J. P. Brissot de Warville New Trav. U.S.A. 119 Rapidity in his penetration, agility in his ideas, and vivacity in his expression.

1806 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 229 Such instances of intellectual agility.

1898 A. H. Morton Our Conversational Circle x. 158 I know of no better test of impromptu mental agility than to allow one's self to be subjected for one hour to the artless catechizing of a prattling child.

1912 C. B. McAfee Greatest Eng. Classic iv. 168 It takes such a logical and verbal agility to go from one to the other.

1999 J. Naughton Brief Hist. Future (2001) vi. 92 Agility at mental arithmetic was next to godliness.

3. The ability to move (esp. to climb or manoeuvre) readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity; (also) an instance of this. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > bodily movement > [noun] > qualities of bodily movement > agility or nimbleness

lightnessc1350

delivernessa1382

sleightc1385

deliverancec1410

agility?a1475

deliverhead1493

nimblenessa1500

quiverness?1548

delivery1590

legerity1590

nimbless1596

levity1607

agileness1653

airiness1731

spryness1865

nippiness1916

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 361 Aristotille..whome somme men affermede to be geten by a spiritte, for the agilite [L. agilitatem] of his body.

1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 150 With a quicke hand playing vpon an instrument, shewing in voluntarie the agilitie of his fingers.

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica ii. iv. 80 Which motion is performed by the breath of the effluvium issuing with agility.

1685 N. Boteler Six Dialogues Sea-services vi. 385 The ablest and most War-like Ships should be so stationed, as that the agillity of the smaller Ships, and the strength of the other may be communicated to a mutual relief.

1728 Amer. Weekly Mercury 23 May 2/1 One John Gretton was killed by one White his Antagonist, at a Boxing Match... They fought for 5 Minutes with amazing Vigour and Agility.

1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. xi. 806 In my limbs No longer lives the agility of youth.

1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod Introd. 2. Exertions requiring strength and agility of body.

1862 F. W. Jacomb in Peaks, Passes, & Glaciers 2nd Ser. I. 244 We left at noon, and glissaded down the slopes to the Maison Blanche again. Mr. Mathews..skidded down with all his wonted agility.

1921 R. Hughes Beauty iv. x. 256 Clelia..gave demonstrations of her amazing agilities. From the springboard and from various heights she made a dozen kinds of dive.

1991 Observer 22 Sept. 12 It's a large executive car with all the handling characteristics and agility of a sports car.

2006 Attitude Nov. 14/2 Ninja..the flamboyant and warm-hearted dancer..with his amazing limb-twisting agility.

4. Business. The ability to change rapidly in response to customer needs and market forces; adaptability, flexibility, responsiveness.

ΚΠ

1969 Financial Times 28 Mar. 12/5 Northern Ireland is becoming skilled at making economic progress against adverse tides by a mixture of flexibility and agility spiced with a dash of downright cunning.

1990 Harvard Business Rev. Mar. 241/1 We have learned about the pitfalls of rigidly vertical integration, about the agility of smaller, more entrepreneurial, horizontally integrated ventures.

2005 D. Rosenberg et al. Agile Devel. with ICONIX Process iv. 85 Software agility boils down to simply giving the customer what he wants... If the requirements change, we need to change with them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	agility
释义	agilityn. Brit. /əˈdʒɪlᵻti/, U.S. /əˈdʒɪlədi/ Forms: late Middle English agilite, late Middle English–1500s agilitee, late Middle English–1500s agylyte, 1500s agilitye, 1500s agylite, 1500s agyltie (transmission error), 1500s agylytee, 1500s agylytie, 1500s agylyty, 1500s–1600s agilitie, 1500s– agility, 1600s agilaty, 1600s agillety, 1600s agillity; also Scottish pre-1700 agelite, pre-1700 agelitie, pre-1700 agilite, pre-1700 agilitee, pre-1700 agilitie, pre-1700 agilyte. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French agilité; Latin agilitāt-, agilitās. Etymology: < (i) Middle French agilité (French agilité ) ability to move readily and quickly, nimbleness, dexterity (a1358 in specific theological use in sense 1, c1370 in general use; earlier in sense ‘(of air) lightness, volatility’ (c1327)), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin agilitāt-, agilitās ease of movement, nimbleness, quickness of mind, in post-classical Latin also in theological use in sense 1 (13th cent.) < agilis agile adj. + -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). Compare Spanish agilidad (c1428 as †agilidat), Italian agilità (1306 as †agilitate). †1. Theology. The ability to move quickly from place to place and to levitate, one of the four endowments of the glorified human body (regarded also as an attribute of Jesus). Obsolete. ΚΠ a1425 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1869) I. 142 (MED) Þe secounde dower of þe bodi is clepid agilite, þat is swiftnesse þerof and to moven hou a man wole; and þis dower usid Crist whan he wente upon þe water, and specialy at þat tyme þat he stied in to heven. 1483 ( tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage of Soul (Caxton) v. iii. f. lxxxxiiij Subtilite, Clerte, Inpassibilite and Agylyte..ben cleped the dowerys of the body... By the yefte of agylyte they shalle be soo lyght..that where so theym lyste to be, anone they shall ben there. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. 3/1 The chosen people shal be in thayer for the agilite & lightnes of theyr bodyes. ?a1518 W. Kennedy Passioun of Christ x in J. A. W. Bennett Devotional Pieces (1955) 61 He ascendit..Fra Mont Olivit throw his agilite. 1624 J. Fisher in F. White Reply to Fisher 451 The agilitie of Christs glorious bodie is more excellent. 2. The ability to think and understand readily and quickly; quick-wittedness, alertness; mental dexterity; (also) an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > mental agilitya1450 capte1542 ability1563 habiliment1585 capacity1597 a1450–1500 ( Libel Eng. Policy (1926) l. 1037 (MED) What had this kynge of high magnificens..Of fortitude, justice, agilite, Discrecion? 1534 R. Whittington tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Tullyes Offyces i. sig. F.6 The agylite of the mynde is to be approbate and alowed. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning i. sig. I2 They..trust to the agilitie of their wit. View more context for this quotation a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) v. iii. 136 The nimbleness and agility of our own reason. 1744 P. Skelton Truth in Mask i. 5 With..wonderful Agility of Mind, I can vary the Objects of my Contemplation, even while I remain fixed in the same Place. 1792 tr. J. P. Brissot de Warville New Trav. U.S.A. 119 Rapidity in his penetration, agility in his ideas, and vivacity in his expression. 1806 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 229 Such instances of intellectual agility. 1898 A. H. Morton Our Conversational Circle x. 158 I know of no better test of impromptu mental agility than to allow one's self to be subjected for one hour to the artless catechizing of a prattling child. 1912 C. B. McAfee Greatest Eng. Classic iv. 168 It takes such a logical and verbal agility to go from one to the other. 1999 J. Naughton Brief Hist. Future (2001) vi. 92 Agility at mental arithmetic was next to godliness. 3. The ability to move (esp. to climb or manoeuvre) readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity; (also) an instance of this. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > bodily movement > [noun] > qualities of bodily movement > agility or nimbleness lightnessc1350 delivernessa1382 sleightc1385 deliverancec1410 agility?a1475 deliverhead1493 nimblenessa1500 quiverness?1548 delivery1590 legerity1590 nimbless1596 levity1607 agileness1653 airiness1731 spryness1865 nippiness1916 ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 361 Aristotille..whome somme men affermede to be geten by a spiritte, for the agilite [L. agilitatem] of his body. 1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 150 With a quicke hand playing vpon an instrument, shewing in voluntarie the agilitie of his fingers. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica ii. iv. 80 Which motion is performed by the breath of the effluvium issuing with agility. 1685 N. Boteler Six Dialogues Sea-services vi. 385 The ablest and most War-like Ships should be so stationed, as that the agillity of the smaller Ships, and the strength of the other may be communicated to a mutual relief. 1728 Amer. Weekly Mercury 23 May 2/1 One John Gretton was killed by one White his Antagonist, at a Boxing Match... They fought for 5 Minutes with amazing Vigour and Agility. 1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. xi. 806 In my limbs No longer lives the agility of youth. 1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod Introd. 2. Exertions requiring strength and agility of body. 1862 F. W. Jacomb in Peaks, Passes, & Glaciers 2nd Ser. I. 244 We left at noon, and glissaded down the slopes to the Maison Blanche again. Mr. Mathews..skidded down with all his wonted agility. 1921 R. Hughes Beauty iv. x. 256 Clelia..gave demonstrations of her amazing agilities. From the springboard and from various heights she made a dozen kinds of dive. 1991 Observer 22 Sept. 12 It's a large executive car with all the handling characteristics and agility of a sports car. 2006 Attitude Nov. 14/2 Ninja..the flamboyant and warm-hearted dancer..with his amazing limb-twisting agility. 4. Business. The ability to change rapidly in response to customer needs and market forces; adaptability, flexibility, responsiveness. ΚΠ 1969 Financial Times 28 Mar. 12/5 Northern Ireland is becoming skilled at making economic progress against adverse tides by a mixture of flexibility and agility spiced with a dash of downright cunning. 1990 Harvard Business Rev. Mar. 241/1 We have learned about the pitfalls of rigidly vertical integration, about the agility of smaller, more entrepreneurial, horizontally integrated ventures. 2005 D. Rosenberg et al. Agile Devel. with ICONIX Process iv. 85 Software agility boils down to simply giving the customer what he wants... 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