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streamlined

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stream·lined  (strmlnd)
adj.
1.
a. Designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow.
b. Reduced to essentials; lacking anything extra.
c. Effectively organized or simplified: a streamlined method of production.
2. Having flowing, graceful lines; sleek: a streamlined convertible.
3. Improved in appearance or efficiency; modernized.

streamlined [ˈstriːmˌlaɪnd]
adj
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) offering or designed to offer the minimum resistance to the flow of a gas or liquid
2. made more efficient, esp by simplifying
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.streamlined - made efficient by stripping off nonessentials; "short streamlined meetings"; "a streamlined hiring process"
efficient - being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
2.streamlined - designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; "a streamlined convertible"
smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

streamlined
adjective efficient, organized, modernized, rationalized, smooth, slick, sleek, well-run, time-saving, smooth-running streamlined companies using cheap freelance staff
Translations
streamlined [ˈstriːmlaɪnd] ADJ [air] → aerodinámico (fig) → racionalizado
streamlined [ˈstriːmlaɪnd] adj
[plane] → profilé(e); [car] → aérodynamique; [animal] → profilé(e); [shape] → profilé(e)
[organization, system, process] → rationalisé(e)
streamlined
adj wingwindschlüpfig; car, plane alsostromlinienförmig; (fig)rationalisiert
streamlined [ˈstriːmˌlaɪnd] adj (see vb) → aerodinamico/a, razionalizzato/a, snellito/a
streamlined [ˈstriːmˌlaɪnd] adj (see vb) → aerodinamico/a, razionalizzato/a, snellito/a


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