Streamline Meaning
/ˈstriːmlaɪn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA line that is tangent to the velocity of flow of a fluid; equivalent to the path of a specific particle in that flow.
nounOn a weather chart, a line that is tangent to the flow of the wind.
Sentence Examples
The mayor of New York made an effort to streamline municipal government.
Streamline your localization process with a translation management solution (TMS).
From now on I want to attempt to streamline management.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company wants to ____ its production process in order to reduce waste.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new manager's goal is to ____ the production process to make the entire factory more efficient.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English stream Middle French lignerbor. English line English streamline From stream + line.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The J's originally were streamlined after the style of the New Haven's 1400- class 4-6-4's and were considered by many to be a handsome locomotive. A program to gradually destreamline the class began in April 1947."
— 1969, Trains:
"The subcommittee concludes FDA should become less involved in the early stages of clinical research by streamlining and uncumbering its regulations governing them."
— 1980, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology, The Food and Drug Administration's Process for Approving New Drugs, page 64:
"This structure organizes and streamlines theme development to create a solid ground for themers (theme developers) to further build and extend, much like in object-oriented programming."
— 2013, Liran Tal, Drupal 7 Media:
"A non-hormonal birth control capsule that women can insert just before sex. A rape kit that gives victims more agency and streamlines the evidence collection process. An overhauled design for a 150-year-old tool used in postpartum vaginal tearing."
— 2021 June 8, Jacqui Palumbo, “These innovative designs are tackling taboo health issues for women”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2021:
"Mr. Manchin has insisted that legislation to streamline the permitting of fossil fuel and energy infrastructure projects, including the West Virginia pipeline, be tied to the spending measure, which is expected to keep the government funded through mid-December."
— 2022 September 21, Emily Cochrane, Lisa Friedman, “Manchin’s Gas Pipeline Deal Irks Both Parties, Snarling Spending Bill”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 05 Nov 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company wants to ____ its production process in order to reduce waste.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new manager's goal is to ____ the production process to make the entire factory more efficient.