verb
streamline
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verb
1
To make a process simpler and more efficient by removing unnecessary steps.
"The new software streamlined the entire ordering process."
2
To shape an object so it moves through air or water with minimal resistance.
"Engineers streamlined the car's body to improve fuel efficiency."
How to Use Streamline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something smoother or more efficient, whether that's a physical shape moving through air, or a process cutting out wasted steps.
Common pairings
streamline the process
streamline operations
Word Forms
streamlined past tense, streamlines plural, streamlines singular
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Etymology
From "stream" plus "line" — originally a technical term describing the path a fluid particle follows.