Streamlined: meaning, definitions and examples

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streamlined

 

[ ˈstriːmˌlaɪnd ]

Context #1

design

Made more efficient by being made to have fewer parts or features

Synonyms

efficient, modernized, simplified

Examples of usage

  • The new streamlined design of the car improved its fuel efficiency.
  • The streamlined production process helped the company reduce costs.
Context #2

organization

To make (an organization or system) more efficient or effective by employing faster or simpler working methods.

Synonyms

optimize, rationalize, simplify

Examples of usage

  • The company streamlined its operations by eliminating unnecessary departments.
  • The government is looking to streamline the healthcare system to improve services.

Translations

Translations of the word "streamlined" in other languages:

🇵🇹 simplificado

🇮🇳 सरल

🇩🇪 vereinfachte

🇮🇩 disederhanakan

🇺🇦 спрощений

🇵🇱 uproszczony

🇯🇵 簡略化された

🇫🇷 simplifié

🇪🇸 simplificado

🇹🇷 basitleştirilmiş

🇰🇷 간소화된

🇸🇦 مبسط

🇨🇿 zjednodušený

🇸🇰 zjednodušený

🇨🇳 简化的

🇸🇮 poenostavljen

🇮🇸 einfaldað

🇰🇿 жеңілдетілген

🇬🇪 გარტივებული

🇦🇿 sadələşdirilmiş

🇲🇽 simplificado

Word origin

The word 'streamlined' originated in the 1920s in the context of aerodynamics, referring to a smooth shape that offers little resistance in motion. It has since been adopted in various fields to signify efficiency, simplicity, and modernization.

See also: stream, streamer, streaming, streamlet, streamline.