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streamlined

streamlined

5 4.3
Organized to be simpler and more efficient by removing extra steps
  • adjective
  • /ˈstriːmlaɪnd/
translation icon : simplificado
  • Our team implemented a streamlined process to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • streamlined process
  • a more streamlined

What's the difference between streamlined courses and regular Chinese courses?

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Examples

  • We want to do it through this more streamlined procedure.

  • Tax breaks, cheap loans, and streamlined permits.

  • But all these things have just been streamlined to tell the story.

  • And then to have a more streamlined look on the inside that looks better.

  • I think we do need a more streamlined worker visa program, not just for farm workers, by the way.

  • Use the space well, but strive for a streamlined visual presentation.

    Blog text (22)
  • The goal is to make recommendations for creating "a more streamlined, focused, proactive, responsive, and sustainable organization."

    Academic text (2014)
  • The aim was to standardize the prescription of oxygen across the country and to provide a more streamlined, logical, and cost-effective supply.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Loccit integrates your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more into one beautiful, streamlined virtual diary.

    Blog text (31)
  • This is tighter, more streamlined, and does an even better job of blending your eyeshadow like you've never seen before.

Synonyms

uncluttered
vsstreamlined
5 4.0

Free of extra things and distractions, simple and tidy

is arranged to remove extras to make processes more efficient

Antonyms

58 3.5

Not using time, work, or money well

More complex than it needs to be

How Efficient

streamlined
5 4.3
efficient
424 3.0
organized
  • US
19 2.0
cluttered
25 3.0
disorganized
  • US
38 3.1

Surface Forms

streamlined positive

Morphology

streamlined = streamline (semi-transparent) = stream + line + ed

The adjectival form is the regular participle of 'streamline' formed with '-ed'.

Etymology

The word streamlined is also used for plans and systems, using the idea of stream and line to suggest a smooth, simple form without extra parts. So a streamlined process has fewer steps and works more quickly and efficiently.