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adjectiveunlean (comparative more unlean, superlative most unlean)
comparative more unlean · superlative most unlean
- Not lean.
Kitting for in-plant handling is unlean. Kitting for transport, on the other hand, is lean; for example, shipping complete sets of parts to make a TV or motorcycle or motor home is lean.
2007, Richard J. Schonberger, Best Practices in Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement, page 204
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unlean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlean
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“unlean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlean. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unlean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlean.
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