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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiǎn huà
"简化流程提高了效率。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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Rationalisation
Transliteration: ra-tion-a-li-sa-syon
"La rationalisation des processus a permis d'économiser du temps."
Optimierung
Transliteration: op-ti-mie-rung
"Die Optimierung der Abläufe hat die Effizienz erhöht."
Snellimento
Transliteration: snel-li-men-to
"Lo snellimento dei processi ha portato a un risparmio di tempo."
Racionalización
Transliteration: ra-cio-na-li-za-ción
"La racionalización de los procesos ha mejorado la eficiencia."
Racionalização
Transliteration: ra-cio-na-li-za-ção
"A racionalização dos processos economizou tempo."
सरलीकरण
Transliteration: sar-li-karan
"सरलीकरण ने प्रक्रिया को अधिक प्रभावी बना दिया।"
简化
Transliteration: jiǎn huà
"简化流程提高了效率。"
간소화
Transliteration: gan-so-hwa
"간소화된 프로세스는 효율성을 높였습니다."
合理化
Transliteration: gōrika
"合理化により、プロセスの効率が向上しました。"
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