lean
adj.adj. describing someone who is thin and healthy, or a business that uses very little money and few workers to get the job done.
adj. characterised by a lack of excess fat or, in a commercial context, by the minimisation of waste and inefficiency.
The athlete has a lean and muscular build.
The startup remained lean during its first year by hiring only essential staff and working from a shared office.
By adopting lean manufacturing principles, the factory significantly reduced its overhead costs while simultaneously increasing the speed of its production line.
Typically placed before the noun it modifies; often used in business to describe efficiency.
he leans to the wallhe leans against the wallWhen resting weight on a surface, 'against' or 'on' is required; 'to' is used for directions or preferences.