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Lightness vs Agility - What's the difference?

lightness | agility | Synonyms |

Lightness is a synonym of agility.


In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between lightness and agility

is that lightness is (uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour while 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.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between lightness and agility

is that lightness is (countable) the product of being illuminated while agility is (countable) a faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.

As nouns the difference between lightness and agility

is that lightness is (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated or lightness can be the state of having little weight, or little force while 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.

lightness

English

Etymology 1

from light, the noun

Noun

  • (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated
  • (uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
  • (countable) The product of being illuminated.

    • Etymology 2

    From (light), the adjective.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of having little weight, or little force.
  • Agility of movement.
  • Freedom from worry.
  • * {{quote-book, 1852, Mrs M.A. Thompson, chapter=The Tutor's Daughter, page=266, title= Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion
    • , passage=In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.}}
  • Levity, frivolity; inconsistency.
  • *, New York 2001, p.75:
    • Senecaaccounts it a filthy lightness in men, every day to lay new foundations of their life, but who doth otherwise?

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    * English words suffixed with -ness

    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.