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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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   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.

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   Learn what lean is, how it starts with the customer, and how it involves continuous experimentation to achieve perfect value with zero waste. Explore the lean transformation framework, the history of lean, and how to apply lean in your organization.

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   Lean is a set of management practices that produces value for customers quickly by reducing delays and eliminating waste. Learn about the two pillars of Lean (respect for people and continuous improvement) and how it was developed by Toyota.

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