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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Agile
What does agile mean in the following sentence?
Energy plc is an agile and flexible business; ; our people work together to produce great outcomes for our customers.
The Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary gives two definitions:
1. able to move quickly and easily: a strong and agile athlete
2. able to think quickly and in an intelligent way: an agile mind/brain
Which of the definitions applies to the sentence?
Thank you very much.
Energy plc is an agile and flexible business; ; our people work together to produce great outcomes for our customers.
The Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary gives two definitions:
1. able to move quickly and easily: a strong and agile athlete
2. able to think quickly and in an intelligent way: an agile mind/brain
Which of the definitions applies to the sentence?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
Both definitions can apply. Using 'agile' to describe a business is unusual, and the copywriter may have had either or both definitions in mind.
- Both definitions can apply.
- Using 'agile' to describe a business is unusual, and the copywriter may have had either or both definitions in mind.
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Both definitions can apply. Using 'agile' to describe a business is unusual, and the copywriter may have had either or both definitions in mind.
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