noun
Etymology: from gerund of streamline (II)
1.
a. : contouring for minimum resistance to a current
the streamlining of aircraft
b. : curvilinear design
the streamlining of household appliances is more decorative than functional
2. : revision to increase efficiency or eliminate what is obsolete or nonessential : modernization , simplification
the streamlining of factory operations — National Stationer
streamlining certainly reduced the number of opportunities for misunderstanding — Journal of Accountancy