Streamline: meaning, definitions and examples
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streamline
[ ˈstriːmˌlaɪn ]
process improvement
To make a process or system more efficient by simplifying or eliminating unnecessary steps or components.
Synonyms
improve, optimize, rationalize, refine, simplify
Examples of usage
- We need to streamline our production process to reduce costs.
- The new software will help streamline our workflow.
business
An act or instance of making something more efficient or straightforward.
Synonyms
efficacy, efficiency, improvement, simplification
Examples of usage
- The company implemented several streamlines to improve productivity.
- The new manager introduced streamlines to the workflow.
Translations
Translations of the word "streamline" in other languages:
🇵🇹 simplificar
- otimizar
- racionalizar
🇮🇳 सरलीकरण करना
🇩🇪 rationalisieren
🇮🇩 menyederhanakan
🇺🇦 оптимізувати
- спрощувати
- раціоналізувати
🇵🇱 uproszczać
🇯🇵 簡素化する (kansoka suru)
🇫🇷 rationaliser
🇪🇸 simplificar
🇹🇷 basitleştirmek
🇰🇷 간소화하다 (ganso-hwa hada)
🇸🇦 تبسيط
🇨🇿 zjednodušit
🇸🇰 zjednodušiť
🇨🇳 简化 (jiǎnhuà)
🇸🇮 poenostaviti
🇮🇸 einangra
🇰🇿 оңайлату
🇬🇪 გაუმარტივება (gaumartiveba)
🇦🇿 sadələşdirmək
🇲🇽 simplificar
Etymology
The word 'streamline' originates from the aviation industry in the early 20th century. It was first used to describe the aerodynamic design of aircraft, aimed at reducing air resistance and improving efficiency. The concept of 'streamlining' was later adopted in various fields to refer to the process of making things more efficient and straightforward.
See also: stream, streamer, streaming, streamlet, streamlined.