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Agility vs Athletic - What's the difference?

agility | athletic |

As a noun agility

is (uncountable) 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.

As a proper noun athletic is

(baseball) a player on the team oakland athletics.

agility

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) 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.
  • (countable) A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.

    • athletic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * athletick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) having to do with athletes
  • * Are you a member of the American ''Athletic'' Association?
  • physically active
  • * Since you're such an ''athletic'' person, you may wish to consider joining.
  • having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape
  • * You have such an ''athletic'' build--you must work out regularly.
  • An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability
  • * The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.

    • Derived terms

    * athletics * unathletic * athleticness

    Related terms

    * athlete