workflow

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UK/ˈwɜːkfləʊ/US/ˈwɝkfloʊ/

noun

The flowrate at which a flow of work takes place.

“workflow management”

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Meanings

nounworkflow (plural workflows)

plural workflows

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

    workflow management

    4 more examples

    streamline the workflow

    optimize the workflow

    The team redesigned their workflow to improve efficiency.

    This software automates several steps in the workflow.

  2. especiallybusinessA process or procedure by which tasks are completed. It may be defined by a flowchart with actors, actions, results, decisions, and action paths.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounprogress (or rate of progress) in work being done

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work flow
Broader
advancementprogress

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From work + flow.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 工作流, 工作流程
  • 工作流 (gōngzuòliú)The rate at which a flow of work takes place
  • 工作流程 (gōngzuò liúchéng)A process or procedure by which tasks are completed
Finnish työnkulku
  • työnkulkuA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
French workflow, flux de travaux
  • workflowThe rate at which a flow of work takes place
  • flux de travauxA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
  • workflowA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
  • flux de travailA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
German Arbeitsablauf, Arbeitsablauf
  • ArbeitsablaufThe rate at which a flow of work takes place
  • ArbeitsablaufA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
Hindi कार्यप्रणाली, कार्यपद्धति
  • कार्यप्रणाली (kāryapraṇālī)A process or procedure by which tasks are completed
  • कार्यपद्धति (kāryapaddhati)A process or procedure by which tasks are completed
  • कार्यविधि (kāryavidhi)A process or procedure by which tasks are completed
Indonesian alur kerja, alir kerja
  • alur kerjaThe rate at which a flow of work takes place
  • alir kerjaA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
  • tata caraA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
Italian flusso di lavoro, procedura
  • flusso di lavoroA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
  • proceduraA process or procedure by which tasks are completed
Japanese ワークフロー, ワークフロー
  • ワークフロー (wākufurō)The rate at which a flow of work takes place
  • ワークフロー (wākufurō)A process or procedure by which tasks are completed
Korean 워크플로
  • 워크플로 (wokeupeullo)The rate at which a flow of work takes place
Persian گردش کار
  • گردش کار (gardeš-e kâr)A process or procedure by which tasks are completed
Russian пото́к рабо́т, воркфлоу
  • пото́к рабо́т (potók rabót)The rate at which a flow of work takes place
  • воркфлоу (vorkflou)The rate at which a flow of work takes place
  • технологи́ческий проце́сс (texnologíčeskij procéss)A process or procedure by which tasks are completed
  • рабо́чий проце́сс (rabóčij procéss)A process or procedure by which tasks are completed
Turkish iş akışı
  • iş akışıA process or procedure by which tasks are completed

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with workflow

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Cite this entry
APA

workflow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workflow

MLA

“workflow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workflow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workflow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workflow.

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