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   lean

   /liːn/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat: "his lean, muscular body" Similar slimthinslenderrangysparewiryslightlissomsveltewillowysylphlikeskinnyscrawnyscraggylankylankbonygauntemaciatedskin and bonesraw-bonedrangyganglingspindlyskeletalsize-zeroangularpinchedOpposite fat
   • ▪ (of meat) containing little fat: "lean bacon" Similar non-fattyunfattyOpposite fatty
   • ▪ (of an industry or company) efficient and with no wastage: "staff were pruned, ostensibly to produce a leaner and fitter organization"
   • 2. offering little reward, substance, or nourishment; meagre: "the lean winter months" Similar meagrescantysparsepoorscantmeaninadequateinsufficientpaltrylimitedrestrictedmodestdeficientinsubstantialslightunproductiveunfruitfulunprofitableunremunerativearidbarrenhardbaddifficulttoughimpoverishedpoverty-strickenmoneylessOpposite abundantplentifulproductiveprosperous
   • 3. (of a vaporized fuel mixture) having a high proportion of air: "lean air-to-fuel ratios"

   noun

   • 1. the lean part of meat: "the man who eats no fat and the wife who eats no lean"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlǣne, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. leanly adverb
   • 2. leanness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leanLean Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LEAN is to incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position. How to use lean in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lean.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LEAN definition: 1. to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular…. Learn more.

4. www.lean.org › explore-lean › what-is-leanWhat is Lean? | Lean Thinking - Lean Enterprise Institute

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   Lean is a way of thinking about creating needed value with fewer resources and less waste. And lean is a practice consisting of continuous experimentation to achieve perfect value with zero waste. Lean thinking and practice occur together.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › leanLEAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   The building leaned sharply before renovation. to incline in feeling, opinion, action, etc.: to lean toward socialism. to rest against or on something for support: to lean against a wall. to depend or rely (usually followed by on or upon ): someone he could lean on in an emergency.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LEAN meaning: 1. to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular…. Learn more.

7. www.pmi.org › disciplined-agile › leanWhat is Lean? - Project Management Institute

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   What is Lean? Lean is a set of management practices that produces value for customers quickly through a focus on reducing delays and eliminating waste, which results in increased quality and lower cost. Lean is founded on two pillars: respect for people and continuous improvement.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you lean on or against someone or something, you rest against them so that they partly support your weight. If you lean an object on or against something, you place the object so that it is partly supported by that thing.