streamline

/'stri:mlain/

Thân thiện

The engineer works to streamline the new car's design.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To design or modify something to offer the least resistance to fluid flow: To give a smooth, flowing contour that minimizes drag, as in aerodynamics or hydrodynamics.
   • To make an organization, process, or system more efficient and effective by simplifying or eliminating unnecessary steps: To improve by removing superfluous parts or procedures.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The engineers worked to streamline the car's body, improving its fuel efficiency.
  • The company plans to streamline its production process to reduce costs and waste.
  • We need to streamline the application procedure to make it faster for new customers.

Advanced Usage

• "to streamline operations": To make business activities more efficient.
  • The new manager's first goal was to streamline operations across all departments.
• "a streamlined approach": An efficient and simplified method.
  • The team adopted a streamlined approach to project management, cutting meeting times in half.

Variants and Related Words

• Streamlined (Adjective): Having a smooth, efficient shape or form.
  • The new smartphone has a very streamlined design.
  • After the reorganization, the department became much more streamlined.

Synonyms

• Simplify: To make something less complex or easier.
• Optimize: To make something as effective or functional as possible.
• Rationalize: To organize something according to a logical system, often to improve efficiency.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Streamline" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the word "streamline" as a core component.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. contour economically or efficiently