bottom-up

adjective

bot·​tom-up ˈbä-təm-ˈəp 

: progressing upward from the lowest levels (as of a stratified organization or system)

bottom-up management

Examples of bottom-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But without executive sponsorship, bottom-up efforts hit a ceiling. — Andrew Antos, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Nine-atom-wide armchair GNRs (9-AGNRs) were synthesized via a bottom-up on-surface approach, integrated into field-effect transistors (FETs), and characterized before and after exposure using Raman spectroscopy and electrical transport measurements. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Instead, synthetic cells are built through a bottom-up engineering approach. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

The sector is supported by our bottom-up work, noting GE, CAT, and GEV each have bullish technical setups. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bottom-up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup