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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The flowrate at which a flow of work takes place.

   "streamline the workflow"

2. 2
   progress (or rate of progress) in work being done wordnet
3. 3
   A process or procedure by which tasks are completed. It may be defined by a flowchart with actors, actions, results, decisions, and action paths. especially

Synonyms

All synonyms

work flowwork flow

Example

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"The workflow is illustrated in the following chart."

Etymology

From work + flow.

Related phrases

tapeless workflow

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