Streamline
verb
To make something smooth, quick and efficient by making changes.
We need to streamline our operations to boost profits.
Often appears as...
- streamline operations
- streamline process
verb
To design something, like a product or an aircraft, in a way that reduces air or liquid flow resistance.
The car was streamlined to increase its speed and fuel efficiency.
Often appears as...
- streamline design
- streamline shape
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Technical
noun
A line that shows the path of something moving with the flow of a fluid or air.
The flow of the fluid was visualized using streamlines.
Often appears as...
- streamline flow
- streamline pattern
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make something smooth, quick and efficient by making changes.
We need to streamline our operations to boost profits.
Often appears as...
- streamline operations
- streamline process
verb
To design something, like a product or an aircraft, in a way that reduces air or liquid flow resistance.
The car was streamlined to increase its speed and fuel efficiency.
Often appears as...
- streamline design
- streamline shape
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A line that shows the path of something moving with the flow of a fluid or air.
The flow of the fluid was visualized using streamlines.
Often appears as...
- streamline flow
- streamline pattern
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Business Efficiency
Often used in business contexts to discuss making systems or operations faster and less wasteful.
The company streamlined its onboarding procedure to save time.
Pro Tip 2/3Change Implication
Implies significant changes or removal of unnecessary parts for efficiency.
By streamlining the checkout process, customers faced fewer delays.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Typically carries a positive meaning, suggesting improvement and modernization.
Her plan to streamline the schedule received praise from the team.
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Seven Superpowered...
keel on their ankle helps to reduce drag letting them cut right through the water something else that helps the shark reduce drag are its dermal tentacles which basically translates to skin teeth now all sharks have these type of scales but the placement and shape of these dermal denticles on the mako shark really helps streamline the water across their body helping them zip right
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Cheetah vs Greyhound...
basically they're closer partly out all the time right like one of spikes giving them excellent grip that's just credible and really streamlined very powerful animals okay now so cheetahs are pretty cool but how about getting the greyhound the fastest dog in the world get that in slow-mo so we've got two dogs a city and sweet we're gonna race for us and we've
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The science of symmetry...
since you're more likely to run into food or enemies from this end. You're probably familiar with a name for a group of organs, plus a mouth, mounted on the front of an animal's body. It's called a head. Having a head leads naturally to the development of bilateral symmetry. And it also helps you build streamlined fins if you're a fish,
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Safari Live - Day 170 PIPE...
to enjoy the showers and it helped them to align their feathers you can see now she's trying to maintain them and when she was jumping in and out of the water ideally she was not fitting my guess is she was trying to dip her self and make her sweat and by so doing is a lot easy now to streamline
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The wildly complex...
First, designers should streamline design elements and focus on eco-friendly materials. Factories need to develop energy efficient manufacturing processes that consolidate steps and sneaker parts. And consumers should support companies using clean energy and ethical manufacturing processes.
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A brief history of...
you heard streamlined English as much as the real kind. After a while nobody remembered the real kind any more. Nobody remembered that once you said doora instead of doors and handa instead of hands. Plurals made a lot more sense now, except for a few hold-outs like children
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How turtle shells...
Sea turtles have flatter, lighter shells for streamlined gliding through the water. Land-dwelling tortoises, meanwhile, have domed shells that can slip free of predators’ jaws and help them turn right-side up if they fall on their backs. Leatherback and softshell turtles
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Smash fear, learn...
and then propelling himself by streamlining -- very important. Incorrect, above, which is what almost every swimming coach will teach you. Not their fault, honestly. And I'll get to implicit versus explicit in a moment. Below is what most swimmers
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Protecting nature’s...
out of water before a deep dive more often than any other population in the world so it seems that in tropical waters their food is much deeper down and to access these depths it makes this behavior enables to streamline
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Meet the bluefin tuna,...
It thrives in cold, deep, subarctic water. Thanks to their warm bloodedness, their powerful muscles, and their streamlined torpedo shape with fins that fold into grooves to reduce drag,
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Seven Superpowered...
keel on their ankle helps to reduce drag letting them cut right through the water something else that helps the shark reduce drag are its dermal tentacles which basically translates to skin teeth now all sharks have these type of scales but the placement and shape of these dermal denticles on the mako shark really helps streamline the water across their body helping them zip right
Video examples
Cheetah vs Greyhound...
basically they're closer partly out all the time right like one of spikes giving them excellent grip that's just credible and really streamlined very powerful animals okay now so cheetahs are pretty cool but how about getting the greyhound the fastest dog in the world get that in slow-mo so we've got two dogs a city and sweet we're gonna race for us and we've
Video examples
The science of symmetry...
since you're more likely to run into food or enemies from this end. You're probably familiar with a name for a group of organs, plus a mouth, mounted on the front of an animal's body. It's called a head. Having a head leads naturally to the development of bilateral symmetry. And it also helps you build streamlined fins if you're a fish,
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Safari Live - Day 170 PIPE...
to enjoy the showers and it helped them to align their feathers you can see now she's trying to maintain them and when she was jumping in and out of the water ideally she was not fitting my guess is she was trying to dip her self and make her sweat and by so doing is a lot easy now to streamline
Video examples
The wildly complex...
First, designers should streamline design elements and focus on eco-friendly materials. Factories need to develop energy efficient manufacturing processes that consolidate steps and sneaker parts. And consumers should support companies using clean energy and ethical manufacturing processes.
Video examples
A brief history of...
you heard streamlined English as much as the real kind. After a while nobody remembered the real kind any more. Nobody remembered that once you said doora instead of doors and handa instead of hands. Plurals made a lot more sense now, except for a few hold-outs like children
Video examples
How turtle shells...
Sea turtles have flatter, lighter shells for streamlined gliding through the water. Land-dwelling tortoises, meanwhile, have domed shells that can slip free of predators’ jaws and help them turn right-side up if they fall on their backs. Leatherback and softshell turtles
Video examples
Smash fear, learn...
and then propelling himself by streamlining -- very important. Incorrect, above, which is what almost every swimming coach will teach you. Not their fault, honestly. And I'll get to implicit versus explicit in a moment. Below is what most swimmers
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Protecting nature’s...
out of water before a deep dive more often than any other population in the world so it seems that in tropical waters their food is much deeper down and to access these depths it makes this behavior enables to streamline
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Meet the bluefin tuna,...
It thrives in cold, deep, subarctic water. Thanks to their warm bloodedness, their powerful muscles, and their streamlined torpedo shape with fins that fold into grooves to reduce drag,
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Anthony Scaramucci
American Businessman
The blockchain concept was pioneered within the context of crypto-currency Bitcoin, but engineers have imagined many other ways for distributed ledger technology to streamline the world. Stock exchanges and big banks, for example, are looking at blockchain-type systems as trading settlement platforms.
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Jessica Mendoza
American Journalist
Everyone's got advice, everyone's got their two cents. Try to streamline, like, who are the people that I trust the most? Sometimes I call it my board of directors. They're going to challenge you, but they're also going to support you. They're not going to just tell you what you want to hear, either.
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Sonu Sood
Indian Actor
One needs to follow strict discipline in the life to streamline it, so it's not whether you are in this industry/profession of an actor or an engineer or whatever you are doing it, but I think when you respect your body, when you take care of your body, I think everything falls in place.
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Marco Arment
American Businessman
People want to download publications quickly and read them without cruft. Publications that started in print carry too much baggage and usually have awful apps. 'The Magazine' was designed from the start to be streamlined, natively digital, and respectful of readers' time and attention.
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Malaika Arora Khan
Indian Actress
I'm truly blessed with great genes. I've never done anything drastic in my life, and I can proudly say I haven't tried any of those crazy fad diets, either. I believe in eating right and living healthy. Plus, I love going to the gym, and I enjoy yoga because it streamlines your body.
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Ofra Strauss
Israeli Businesswoman
Strauss Group continues to strengthen its future growth engines, improve the company's competitive position, and increase market share, while continuing streamlining processes, improvements, and carrying out organizational adjustments in the company.
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John Mayer
American Musician
I'm getting to a point where everything is becoming streamlined in my life. I'm learning how to stand onstage for two hours and play in front of thousands of people as if I am completely in the moment every moment.
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Christina Hendricks
American Actress
I adore the incredibly tight clothing! My own wardobe's changed - I've streamlined a little bit and definitely learnt from Joan's sleekiness and tailoring.
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Brad Stevens
American Coach
I like to be pretty streamlined, to maximize our time on the practice floor. I like to make sure I'm respectful of our players' time.
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Henry Mancini
American Composer
I play a very streamlined piano.
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Anthony Scaramucci
American Businessman
The blockchain concept was pioneered within the context of crypto-currency Bitcoin, but engineers have imagined many other ways for distributed ledger technology to streamline the world. Stock exchanges and big banks, for example, are looking at blockchain-type systems as trading settlement platforms.
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Jessica Mendoza
American Journalist
Everyone's got advice, everyone's got their two cents. Try to streamline, like, who are the people that I trust the most? Sometimes I call it my board of directors. They're going to challenge you, but they're also going to support you. They're not going to just tell you what you want to hear, either.
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Sonu Sood
Indian Actor
One needs to follow strict discipline in the life to streamline it, so it's not whether you are in this industry/profession of an actor or an engineer or whatever you are doing it, but I think when you respect your body, when you take care of your body, I think everything falls in place.
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Marco Arment
American Businessman
People want to download publications quickly and read them without cruft. Publications that started in print carry too much baggage and usually have awful apps. 'The Magazine' was designed from the start to be streamlined, natively digital, and respectful of readers' time and attention.
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Malaika Arora Khan
Indian Actress
I'm truly blessed with great genes. I've never done anything drastic in my life, and I can proudly say I haven't tried any of those crazy fad diets, either. I believe in eating right and living healthy. Plus, I love going to the gym, and I enjoy yoga because it streamlines your body.
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Ofra Strauss
Israeli Businesswoman
Strauss Group continues to strengthen its future growth engines, improve the company's competitive position, and increase market share, while continuing streamlining processes, improvements, and carrying out organizational adjustments in the company.
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John Mayer
American Musician
I'm getting to a point where everything is becoming streamlined in my life. I'm learning how to stand onstage for two hours and play in front of thousands of people as if I am completely in the moment every moment.
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Christina Hendricks
American Actress
I adore the incredibly tight clothing! My own wardobe's changed - I've streamlined a little bit and definitely learnt from Joan's sleekiness and tailoring.
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Brad Stevens
American Coach
I like to be pretty streamlined, to maximize our time on the practice floor. I like to make sure I'm respectful of our players' time.
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Henry Mancini
American Composer
I play a very streamlined piano.
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