Sports Performance And Strategy

noun the act of making or becoming less intense, vigorous, or rapid

verb to make or become less intense, vigorous, or rapid

• The company noticed a slackening in productivity due to the recent changes in management.
• I can feel the slackening of the workload now that the project deadline has passed.
• The teacher's strictness is really slackening lately, so we can get away with more in class.
• The grip of winter is finally slackening, as the days grow longer and warmer.

adjective describing a person or organization that is efficient and effective with minimal resources

conjunction joining word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

• The company has implemented a new strategy to become more lean and mean in order to increase efficiency.
• Our team is trying to be more lean and mean so we can get more work done in less time.
• We gotta be lean and mean if we want to beat our competitors in the market.
• His writing style is very lean and mean, with no unnecessary words or fluff.