streamline [streem-lahyn] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
centralize [sen-truh-lahyz]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: concentrate, draw toward a point
Synonyms: accumulate, amalgamate, assemble, compact, concenter, condense, consolidate, converge, focus, gather, incorporate, integrate, organize, rationalize, streamline, systematize, unify
Antonyms: decentralize, disperse, scatter
Main Entry: shape
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: form, create
Synonyms: assemble, block out, bring together, build, carve, cast, chisel, construct, crystallize, cut, embody, fabricate, fashion, forge, frame, hew, knead, make, mint, model, mold, pat, pattern, produce, roughhew, sculpture, sketch, stamp, streamline, throw together, trim, whittle
Antonyms: deform, destroy
Main Entry: simplify
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make easy, intelligible
Synonyms: abridge, analyze, boil down, break down, break it down, chasten, clarify, clean it up, clean up, clear up, cut down, cut the frills, decipher, disentangle, disinvolve, draw a picture, elucidate, explain, facilitate, get down to basics, get to the meat, hit the high spots, interpret, lay out, let daylight in, let sunlight in, make clear, make perfectly clear, make plain, order, put in a nutshell, put one straight, reduce, shorten, spell out, streamline, unscramble
Antonyms: complicate, confuse, make difficult
Example Sentences
  • Your other job is to figure out how to streamline your life so you're not so overwhelmed all the time.
  • Several colleges and universities were cited for their efforts to streamline and improve the transfer process.
  • If there's the possibility of opening an account, this would streamline the process as you could do wire transfers bank-to-bank.
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Related Words
Main Entry: shape
Part of Speech: noun, verb
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Adjectives:
angular, convex, winding, Zeppelinistic, acicular, acinaciform, aciniform, actiniform, aculeiform, acuminate, acute, aliform, allantoid, almond, amentiform, amoebiform, ampullaceous, amygdaloid, anguiform, anguilliform, ankyroid, annular, antenniform, apical, apsidal, arboriform, arciform, arcuate, ascidiform, asteriated, astroid, asymmetrical, attenuated, auriform, aveniform, awry, baccate, bacillary, baculiform, balanoid, belemnoid, beloid, biconcave, biconical, biconvex, bifurcate, bilateral, biradial, boluliform, botryoidal, botryose, brachial, branchiform, branching, bulbous, bulliform, bursiform, cactiform, calamiform, calathiform, calceiform, calciform, campanulate, canaliform, cancriform, cannular, capitate, capitellate, carbunculoid, cardioid, carinate, caudiform, cauliform, celliform, celtiform, cerebriform, cheliform, cingular, circinate, circular, cirriform, clavate, claviform, clithridiate, clothoid, cochleariform, cochleate, coextensive, colliform, colubriform, columnar, compass, concave, concavo, conglobulate, conical, conoid, convexo, corbiculate, cordate, cordated, cordiform, corniform, coroniform, corticiform, crenate, crenulate, cribriform, cristiform, cruciate, cruciform, cubic, cubical, cubiform, cuboid, cucullate, cucumiform, cucurbitaceous, cuneal, cuneate, cupulate, cuspidate, cyathiform, cylindrical, cylindriform, dactyloid, decagonal, decurved, decussate, deltoid, dendriform, dendroid, dentiform, disciform, discoid, dodecagon, dodecagonal, dolabriform, dolioform, drepanoid, egg, elliptical, elongate, embryoniform, ensiform, eruciform, fabiform, falcate, falciform, fastigiate, filiciform, filiform, flabellate, foliate, foraminous, forcepiform, forciform, forficate, forficiform, fructiform, fundiform, fungiform, fungoid, funiform, furcal, furcating, furcellate, furciferous, fusiform, galeated, galeiform, geometric, glandiform, globose, globular, guttiform, guttulous, hamiform, harengiform, hastate, hederiform, helical, helicoid, hemihedral, heptagonal, herpetiform, hexagonal, hexagram, hippocrepiform, holohedral, hominiform, homogeneous, hordeiform, hyoid, ichthyomorphic, infundibuliform, interfacial, involute, irregular, isomorphic, isomorphous, labial, lambdoid, lamelliform, lanceolate, leguminose, ligulate, liliform, linear, linguiform, lobate, lotiform, lozenge, malleiform, mammiform, mammiloid, mammose, manubrial, meniform, mitrate, moline, moniliform, moriform, morphic, morphous, mummiform, muscariform, napiform, nariform, nasiform, natiform, nodiform, nodose, nodular, nonagonal, notched, nubiform, nummiform, nummular, obclavate, obcordate, obcuneate, obeliscoid, oblate, oblique, obovate, obovoid, obtuse, obverse, octagonal, oculiform, odontoid, ogival, omegoid, ophidiform, orbicular, oriform, ostreiform, oval, ovate, ovoid, palaceous, palmate, pandurate, panduriform, papillary, papyriform, parabolic, parallelepipedal, parted, pateriform, peaked, pectinate, pediform, peltate, pelviform, pemphigoid, penciliform, pennate, penniform, pentagonal, petaliform, phalliform, phylliform, pineal, pinnate, pinniform, pisiform, plano, plasmic, plastic, pocilliform, poculiform, polygonal, polyhedral, pomiform, prismatoid, prismoid, prolate, pulviliform, pyramidal, pyriform, quadrangular, ramiform, reclivate, rectangular, rectilinear, regular, remiform, reniform, resofincular, retiary, retroflex, retuse, rhipidate, rhombohedral, rhomboid, rostate, rostriform, rotiform, round, sacciform, sagittate, samariform, sandaliform, scalloped, scalpriform, scaphoid, scopiform, scrotiform, scutate, scutiform, scyphate, sectoral, securiform, selachostomous, selliform, semilunar, serrate, shaped, sigmate, sigmoid, siliquiform, similiform, soleiform, spatulate, sphenic, sphenoid, spherical, spicate, spiciform, spiral, squaliform, square, stapedial, stapediform, stellate, stelliform, stirious, styliform, subulate, sudiform, sycosiform, symmetrical, tapering, tauriform, tectiform, tentiform, terete, ternate, tetartohedral, toothed, toroidal, torous, trapezial, trapezoidal, triangular, trifoliate, trifurcate, trihedral, trilateral, trochlear, trochleiform, truncated, tubiform, tubular, turriculate, turriform, umbraculiform, unciform, uncinate, undecagon, unguiform, urceiform, urceolate, ursiform, utriform, valviform, vasculiform, vermiculate, verruciform, villiform, virgate, virgulate, volute, vulviform, ypsiliform, zosteriform, zygal, zygomorphous
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Order.
Category: 1. ORDER
Synonyms:
-nouns
order, regularity, uniformity, symmetry, lucidus ordo; music of the spheres., gradation, progression; series (continuity)., subordination; course, even tenor, routine; method, disposition, arrangement, array, system, economy, discipline; orderliness., rank, place (term).
-verbs
be in order, become in order; form, fall in, draw up; arrrange itself, range itself, place itself; fall into one's place, take one's place, take one's rank; rally round., adjust, methodize, regulate, systematize.
-adjectives
orderly, regular; in order, in trim, in apple-pie order, in its proper place; neat, tidy, en regle, well regulated, correct, methodical, uniform, symmetrical, shipshape, businesslike, systematic; unconfused; arranged.
-adverbs
in order; methodically; in turn, in its turn; step by step; by regular steps, by gradations, by stages, by intervals; seriatim, systematically, by clockwork, gradatim; at stated periods (periodically).
-phrases
natura non facit saltum; "order is heaven's first law" [Pope]; "order from disorder sprung" [Paradise Lost]; ordo est parium dispariumque rerum sua loca
Antonyms: disorder
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