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Simply vs Streamline - What's the difference?

simply | streamline |

As an adverb simply

is (manner) in a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

As a noun streamline is

(physics) a line that is tangent to the velocity of flow of a fluid; equivalent to the path of a specific particle in that flow.

As a verb streamline is

to design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.

simply

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
  • (manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety; clearly; obviously; unquestionably.
  • (manner) Weakly; foolishly; stupidly.
  • (Johnson)
  • (focus) Merely; solely.
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  • (degree) absolutely, positively.
  • (speech act) Frankly.
  • Antonyms

    * complexly

    streamline

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) A line that is tangent to the velocity of flow of a fluid; equivalent to the path of a specific particle in that flow.
  • (meteorology) On a weather chart, a line that is tangent to the flow of the wind.
  • See also

    * streakline * pathline

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc. so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.
  • (by extension) To simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.
  • To modernise.
  • Derived terms

    * streamliner

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