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- DictionaryLean/lēn/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat: "his lean, muscular body"
- 2. (of an activity or a period of time) offering little reward, substance, or nourishment; meager: "the lean winter months"
noun
- 1. the lean part of meat: "the man who eats no fat and the wife who eats no lean"
LEAN meaning: 1. to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular…. Learn more.
What is Lean? 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. Lean thinking always starts with the customer. What does the customer value?
1. To bend or slant away from the vertical. 2. To incline the weight of the body so as to be supported: leaning against the doorpost. See Synonyms at slant. 3. To rely for assistance or support: Lean on me for help. 4. To have a tendency or preference: a government that leans toward fascism. 5.
3 days ago · If you describe someone as lean, you mean that they are thin but look strong and healthy . [approval] Like most athletes, she was lean and muscular. She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. Synonyms: thin, slim, slender, skinny More Synonyms of lean. 4. adjective. If meat is lean, it does not have very much fat.
noun. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. synonyms: inclination, leaning, list, tilt. see more. verb. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined. synonyms: be given, incline, run, tend. see more. verb. rely on for support. “We can lean on this man” synonyms: rely.
noun. the act or state of leaning; inclination: The tower has a pronounced lean. Verb Phrases. lean in, to shift one's body weight forward or toward someone or something: Because Don was whispering, I had to lean in so I could hear him. He stood near home plate and leaned in for the pitch.
adjective. uk / liːn / us. lean adjective (BODY) thin and healthy: lean and fit. lean adjective (MEAT) Lean meat has very little fat on it. (Definition of lean from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lean. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）傾斜，（使）向一側歪斜, 沒有脂肪, （肉）瘦的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
