streamline
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.
to make streamlined.
to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.
streamlined.
Origin of streamline
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How to use streamline in a sentence
Investments in e-commerce have paid off with sales increases in recent quarters, Keith says, and the company has shed older brands like Nautica and Reef in recent years to streamline its offerings.
Apps like Slack and Trello have infiltrated millions of people’s lives as the drive to streamline and manage work projects has ramped up.
To pull off the feat, Alibaba and JD invest heavily in AI models and other technology infrastructure to predict shopping demand, optimize the global distribution of goods across warehouses, and streamline worldwide delivery.
How the pandemic readied Alibaba’s AI for the world’s biggest shopping day | Karen Hao | November 13, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThis year, though you may be streamlining your holiday offerings for smaller numbers, potatoes should still be on your list.
Mashed, roasted, crispy or creamy: Our best potato recipes for your holiday table | Kari Sonde | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostInstead of solely working with professors to streamline internal class communications, Campuswire will now help teachers produce classes that students can then take for a fee.
As edtech crowds up, Campuswire bets big on real-time learning | Natasha Mascarenhas | November 11, 2020 | TechCrunch
Military says data unfounded, "ignores streamlining processes conducted in 2011 and 2012."
If the answer is no, relaxing them is acceptable, for the common good of rationalizing and streamlining airport security.
TSA Says Yes to Small Knives, Then No—What’s the Problem? | Patrick Smith | April 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBulk purchases of supplies, and streamlining bureaucratic overhead, can save real money.
Can We Really Give Everyone Access to High Quality Preschool? | Megan McArdle | February 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe practice of equity streamlining, of course, is as complex as it is contentious.
Romney Attacks Obama Over ‘Public’ Equity Job Slashing | Daniel Stone | May 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFor an embrace of the Simpson-Bowles commission plan for debt reduction and a streamlining of the U.S. tax codes?
Obama’s Nightmare: Reelected in 2012 but Republicans Take the Senate | Thomas E. Cronin | December 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTStreamlining, in the vacuum, of course wasn't necessary, either.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunThe exercise graphically demonstrated to the country involved the need to institute fundamental command and control streamlining.
Shock and Awe | Harlan K. UllmanIt made this tremendous speed by streamlining and through sheer power.
The Black Star Passes | John W CampbellThe long sweeping lines of the sides told a story of perfect streamlining, and implied high speed, even at rest.
The Black Star Passes | John W CampbellThis streamlining of undergarments helped the lady of fashion to maintain a desirably svelte figure.
Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States | Claudia B. Kidwell
British Dictionary definitions for streamline
/ (ˈstriːmˌlaɪn) /
a contour on a body that offers the minimum resistance to a gas or liquid flowing around it
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
to make streamlined
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for streamline
[ strēm′līn′ ]
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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Cultural definitions for streamline
Notes for streamline
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