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[streem-lahyn]

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noun

a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.

the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.

verb (used with object)

to make streamlined.

to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.

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adjective

streamlined.

Origin:
1870–75; stream + line¹

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The move is seen as an effort to streamline its unprofitable operations and better coordinate product planning.

If there's the possibility of opening an account, this would streamline the process as you could do wire transfers bank-to-bank.

They have created a miniature production line to streamline the process of testing drugs on worms.

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The move is seen as an effort to streamline its unprofitable operations and better coordinate product planning.

If there's the possibility of opening an account, this would streamline the process as you could do wire transfers bank-to-bank.

They have created a miniature production line to streamline the process of testing drugs on worms.

The legislation would significantly streamline the permit-granting process for eliminating select sea lions.

Businesses are beginning to turn to artificially intelligent bots to streamline their.

Streamline your pots by planting a single dwarf shrub in a shapely contemporary container–the best choice for a tight space.

The scales help streamline the shark by moving water through the grooves in the scales to reduce turbulence.

Bloomberg's plan to streamline the granting of permits for sidewalk cafes.

But as colleges and universities try to streamline the hiring process, phone interviews are commonplace.

The government is encouraging states to work together more closely on crime, and to streamline penalties.

Businesses are beginning to turn to artificially intelligent bots to streamline their warehouses and distribution centers.

But as new technologies come along to streamline the online learning environment, he expects those experiences to improve.

To help streamline the process he will be turning to.

Thus, my advice comes from a desire to streamline the parentheticals whenever possible.

There are various ways to streamline the process, he says.

If this is enlarged with minimal loss of streamline you can even go faster, or use your strength more efficiently.

The company has rewritten the code that implements fundamental internet protocols to streamline them, he says.

And as they streamline c lerical and technical abilities they help hospitals contain i ncreasing costs.

Several colleges and universities were cited for their efforts to streamline and improve the transfer process.

But plenty are not at all fit, especially those that have failed to streamline their businesses and reduce their debts.

We wanted to streamline that science for artistic purposes, for metaphor.

Seeking to streamline their budgets, states have made their parks easy targets.

Others streamline internal administration of programs and people.

The government is part-way through a huge project to slim the bureaucracy and streamline official procedures.

Boxee's primary purpose was to streamline video entertainment, but since it's an open platform, it can do a lot more.

Feinberg fashions a workable plan to streamline teacher discipline that.

Heather wrote about digitizing the lab submission process, using her course management system to streamline grading with rubrics.

Aeon began to cut off inefficient wholesalers and streamline its logistical system.

If you streamline your add-ons, you're bound to find a faster internet experience.

There are ways to streamline the law and make it less litigious that would not come at the expense of its core values and purpose.

Your other job is to figure out how to streamline your life so you're not so overwhelmed all the time.

Therefore, his goal is to streamline the tax to eliminate government support of favored industries in order to stimulate growth.

The objective: to streamline traffic and virtually eliminate highway accidents.

In that position, he worked to streamline city government and to champion civil rights and the rights of the elderly.

Slang can streamline or lend poetry to language, or both.

Apples' offering as a company is to streamline existing products, and to brand them as desirable and cool.

Glasair technicians streamline the building process.

It may also streamline distribution, reduce the cost of sales promotions, and improve profitability.

First, reformers do not offer concrete suggestions for how to streamline degree programs or to make them more humane.

The domed unit can be positioned to fit any device and will streamline sound to a chosen focal point.

They have been creating services and refining shopping tools to streamline and personalize the shopping experience.

As part of its effort to streamline its beleaguered.

Successful mobile shopping apps, she said, streamline the process.

We design the software and processes that streamline the operations of giant retail chains and global high-tech manufacturers.

Norton requested new financing to streamline permits and study sites to drill on federal lands.

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World English Dictionary

streamline (ˈstriːmˌlaɪn)

—n
1.	a contour on a body that offers the minimum resistance to a gas or liquid flowing around it
2.	an imaginary line in a fluid such that the tangent at any point indicates the direction of the velocity of a particle of the fluid at that point

—vb
3.	to make streamlined

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Word Origin & History

streamline

1868 (n.) "line drawn from point to point, so that its direction is everywhere that of the motion of the fluid" [Lamb, "Hydrodynamics," 1906], from stream + line. The adj. is attested from 1898, "free from turbulence," 1907 in sense of "shaped so

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that the flow around it is smooth." The verb is attested from 1913 with meaning "give a streamline form to," and 1936 in the extended sense of "simplify and organize."

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Science Dictionary

streamline

(strēm'līn') Pronunciation Key
To construct or reconstruct an object to reduce the amount of drag it undergoes as it moves through a fluid, especially air or water.

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streamline definition

The line traced by a liquid or gas as it moves. Streamlines are most commonly used in describing the flow of a liquid or gas around a solid object.

Note: A “streamlined” design is one in which objects that move through a gas or liquid are shaped to match these lines, and therefore reduce the energy required to produce that motion.

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