🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

简化

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiǎn huà

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Streamlining/ˈstriːmˌlaɪ.ɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #3400 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"简化流程提高了效率。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of improving the efficiency of a process by simplifying or eliminating unnecessary steps.

    "The company focused on streamlining its operations to reduce costs and improve productivity."
  2. 2

    A design or process that is made more efficient and effective.

    "The new software offers a streamlining of the data entry process, making it faster and more user-friendly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from stream (Old English 'strēam') and line (Old English 'līne'), originally referring to the design of objects to reduce air resistance. In the 20th century, the meaning extended metaphorically to organizational structures and processes to improve efficiency and remove unnecessary complexities.

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