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streamlined Definition

stream·lined (-līnd′)

adjective

  1. having a contour designed to offer the least resistance in moving through air, water, etc.
  2. ☆ arranged or organized so as to be simpler or more efficient
  3. with no excess, as of fat, decoration, etc.; trim a streamlined figure or design

streamlined Synonyms

streamlined

modif.

modernized, sleek, trim, contoured; see smooth 1.

streamlined Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: To accommodate this, the website is entering its second phase of development that will make the process even more streamlined.

Modifies a noun

  • landform: Streamlined landforms along the margins of the valley and glacially molded bedforms indicate ice advance and episodes of fast ice flow from the west.
  • styling: Despite its streamlined styling it used old mechanical components.
  • ridge: The direction of this ice flow is indicated by the presence of numerous streamlined rock ridges.
  • procedure: These findings have prompted the ABI to call for a more streamlined claims procedure for ' genuine claimants ' with less legal argument involved.
  • shape: A very streamlined shape for speed against the Wash's choppy seas.
  • process: Greater focus on product design can clear the way for a streamlined sales process.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: A very streamlined shape for speed against the Wash's choppy seas.
  • highly: We aim to take some of the stress away by providing a highly streamlined service.
  • now: This process is now streamlined into a single click.
  • beautifully: She was the loveliest and most beautifully streamlined craft I had ever seen afloat.
  • fully: This time it would have a fully streamlined body.
  • radically: We are looking at our policy making processes, and these have been radically streamlined.

Infinitive complement

  • avoid: Is our entire body balanced and streamlined to avoid drag?
  • allow: They both live under water and are streamlined to allow them to move smoothly through the water.
  • make: The install sequence is streamlined to make it easy to do a standard install.
  • help: Access and content has been carefully streamlined to help you navigate the site easier.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: There was a request for the bidding system to become as streamlined as possible.
  • have: The growth of the company has resulted in the move to our new larger premises which has streamlined our day to day operations.

Preposition: in

  • order: Seals need to be streamlined in order to move through the water with the minimum amount of resistance or " drag " .