streamlined
Americanadjective
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having a contour designed to offer the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.; optimally shaped for motion or conductivity.
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designed or organized to give maximum efficiency; compact.
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modernized; up-to-date.
adjective
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offering or designed to offer the minimum resistance to the flow of a gas or liquid
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made more efficient, esp by simplifying
Other Word Forms
- unstreamlined adjective
Etymology
Origin of streamlined
First recorded in 1890–95; streamline + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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NordVPN offers more advanced privacy features, while Surfshark focuses on streamlined security and broad accessibility.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
The civil-defense bureaucracy needs to be streamlined, disaster response tested, and the medical system is overstretched, even in peacetime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Diving has also been left out of this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to a streamlined, 10-sport programme.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Customs and Border Protection “said it is making all efforts to have a streamlined refund process ready for use in 45 days from March 6,” Earl said in a Tuesday client note.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
He was the picture of exquisite, streamlined elegance, light and fine and quick.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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