streamline

Meanings

• verb

  Make (a process or organization) operate more efficiently by eliminating waste, redundancy, or unnecessary complexities.

• verb

  Give a smooth and streamlined shape to (an object or a design).

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Antonyms

destreamline

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with streamline
creamline , dreamline , seamline

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Variants

List of all variants of streamline that leads to same result
streamline , streamlines , streamlined , streamlining

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to navigate a ship in a straight course' and comes from the Old French word estrelemine, meaning 'straight line'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'streamline' was first used in the context of ship design in the early 20th century.

2. The streamlined shape of the bullet was a major innovation in firearms design in the late 19th century.

3. The term 'streamline' has also been used in the context of aviation and aerospace engineering.

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Related Concepts

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1. Modernism: A cultural and artistic movement that began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and characterized by rejection of tradition and the embrace of innovation and experimentation.

2. Minimalism: A design approach that values simplicity and the elimination of non-essential elements.

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Culture

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Streamline has been used extensively in art and design, particularly in the modernist movement. It refers to the idea of simplifying forms and eliminating unnecessary details to create a more efficient and aesthetically pleasing design.

How to Memorize "streamline"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ship sailing in a straight line through calm waters. Visualize the water flowing smoothly around the ship, leaving no wake or turbulence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'streamline' with the idea of making things more efficient and eliminating unnecessary complexities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S.T.R.E.A.M.L.I.N.E. to remember the meaning: Simple, Transparent, Rapid, Efficient, Agile, Minimal, Linear, Innovative, Necessary, Efficient.

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