streamline

//ˈstriːmlaɪn//
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Visual representation of streamline

Verb

streamlineInfinitive
streamlinePresent tense
streamlinedPast tense
streamlinedPast participle
streamliningPresent participle
streamlinesThird-person singular
1

To make a system, organization, or process more efficient and effective by simplifying or eliminating unnecessary elements.

The company streamlined its operations to reduce costs.

2

To design or shape something so that it moves through air or water with minimal resistance.

Engineers streamlined the car's body to improve fuel efficiency.

Adjective

streamlineCanonical form
1

Having a smooth, tapered shape designed to reduce drag or resistance when moving through air or water.

The streamline body of the sports car helps it move faster.

Antonym

Noun

1

A line representing the path of a particle in a flowing fluid.

The engineer drew streamlines to visualize the water flow around the ship's hull.

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