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nimbility

noun

Etymology

From nimble + -ity.

  1. derived from numol — “able to take, capable of holding”
  2. inherited from nǣmel — “receptive, quick to grasp”
  3. inherited from nymyl
  4. suffixed as nimbility — “nimble + ity”

Definitions

  1. nimbleness

    • Management teams must act locally with nimbility and corporately with strength, to greater effect than people working individually.
    • I was surprised to find I soon lost enthusiasm for the project: my back hurt, my fingers lost “nimbility,” and the hair gave me the creeps.
    • Whichever delivery is used [for a missile] should be gauged to the athleticism and nimbility of the target.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA