Streamlining: meaning, definitions and examples

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streamlining

 

[ ˈstriːmlaɪnɪŋ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

business operation

Optimizing a process or system by making it more efficient and effective, often by reducing unnecessary steps or resources.

Synonyms

enhance, improve, optimize, simplify

Examples of usage

  • By streamlining our production process, we were able to increase our output by 30%.
  • The company is streamlining its operations to cut costs and improve productivity.
Context #2 | Noun

business

The act of making a system or process more efficient by removing unnecessary steps or resources.

Synonyms

efficiency, improvement, optimization, simplification

Examples of usage

  • The streamlining of our workflow resulted in significant time savings.
  • Implementing streamlining strategies helped the company reduce expenses.

Translations

Translations of the word "streamlining" in other languages:

🇵🇹 simplificação

🇮🇳 सरलीकरण

🇩🇪 Rationalisierung

🇮🇩 penyederhanaan

🇺🇦 спрощення

🇵🇱 usprawnienie

🇯🇵 合理化 (ごうりか)

🇫🇷 rationalisation

🇪🇸 racionalización

🇹🇷 rasyonalizasyon

🇰🇷 합리화 (合理化)

🇸🇦 تبسيط

🇨🇿 zjednodušení

🇸🇰 zjednodušenie

🇨🇳 简化

🇸🇮 poenostavitev

🇮🇸 einföldun

🇰🇿 оңайлату

🇬🇪 გადამუშავება

🇦🇿 sadələşdirmə

🇲🇽 racionalización

Etymology

The term 'streamlining' originated in the early 20th century from the concept of reducing fluid resistance in vehicles, particularly aircraft and automobiles. It was later adopted in a broader sense to refer to the optimization of processes and systems in various fields, especially in business operations.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,366, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.