Word a Day
streamline
What does streamline mean?
streamline (verb): to simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce streamline?
/ˈstɹimˌlaɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does streamline come from?
From stream + line.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “streamline” mean?
to officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory
Not quite: that's what approve means.
to avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.)
Not quite: that's what parry means.
to take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony
Not quite: that's what snatch means.
to simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency
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