streamlined

[streem-lahynd]

adjective

1. having a contour designed to offer the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.; optimally shaped for motion or conductivity.

2. designed or organized to give maximum efficiency; compact.

3. modernized; up-to-date.

streamlined

/ ˈstriːmˌlaɪnd /

adjective

1. offering or designed to offer the minimum resistance to the flow of a gas or liquid

2. made more efficient, esp by simplifying

Other Word Forms

• unstreamlined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of streamlined¹

First recorded in 1890–95; streamline + -ed ²

Example Sentences

To encourage more experimentation with robots, the city offers streamlined permitting for companies and researchers.

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It took just a week for Cracker Barrel to go back to its “Old Timer” logo after a new, streamlined version sparked a political firestorm.

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She wrote that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is ready for 11,000 new hires by the beginning of next year and that training has been streamlined and boosted by technology.

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To speed up hiring, ICE is offering substantial signing bonuses under a streamlined process that critics, immigration policy experts and former officials were already warning risked weakening background checks and other vetting standards.

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Cracker Barrel replaced its longtime logo featuring a man in overalls leaning against a barrel, with a streamlined version featuring just the chain’s name.

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Related Words

• aerodynamic 
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