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efficient because of having nothing in excess of what is needed, and single-minded in ones objective
Hes a lean and mean fighting machine.
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lean and mean — UK US (also lean and mean) adjective ► using only what is necessary, and determined to work effectively in order to compete successfully: »Companies that have survived the crisis are going to be lean and mean. »The company is driven by… … Financial and business terms
lean and mean — An organisation that is lean and mean has no excess or unnecessary elements and is very competitive … The small dictionary of idiomes
lean and mean — mod. capable and ready for hard, efficient work. □ Ron got himself lean and mean and is ready to play in Saturday’s game. □ The management is lean and mean and looks to turn a profit next year … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Lean — (l[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Leaner} (l[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Leanest}.] [OE. lene, AS. hl[=ae]ne; prob. akin to E. lean to incline. See {Lean}, v. i. ] 1. Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; slim; not plump; slender; meager; thin; lank;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lean — vb *slant, slope, incline Analogous words: bend, *curve: *turn, deflect, divert, sheer lean adj Lean, spare, lank, lanky, gaunt, rawboned, angular, scrawny, skinny mean thin because of absence of super fluous flesh. Lean stresses the lack of fat… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lean — [[t]li͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ leans, leaning, leaned, leant, leaner, leanest (American English uses the form leaned as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either leaned or leant.) 1) VERB When you lean in a particular direction, you… … English dictionary
Lean software development — is a translation of lean manufacturing principles and practices to the software development domain. Adapted from the Toyota Production System, a pro lean subculture is emerging from within the Agile community. Origin The term Lean Software… … Wikipedia
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians — Infobox Union| name= UCATT country= United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland affiliation= TUC, STUC, BWI120,000. members= 125,000 full name= Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians native name= founded= 1971 current= head= dissolved date … Wikipedia
Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… … Universalium
