bottom-up

adjective

bot·​tom-up ˈbä-təm-ˈəp How to pronounce bottom-up (audio)
: progressing upward from the lowest levels (as of a stratified organization or system)
bottom-up management

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Shift the focus from top-down directives to bottom-up problem-solving. Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 An engineer by training, Su spearheaded a bottom-up redesign of AMD’s products, repaired relationships with customers, and rode the AI boom to new heights. Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 But India has a rich history of agricultural cooperatives and bottom-up social organizing, says Chami. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024 That bottom-up formulation has given leverage to the creators speaking to everyday players. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bottom-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bottom-up was in 1930

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“Bottom-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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