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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Its freemium model and bottom-up viral growth made design accessible to anyone, not just technical experts. Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 However, there’s no such formal, bottom-up structure in place for women’s baseball. David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025 Off-grid solar power lends itself to bottom-up bootstrapping in rural areas by communities, small farms, businesses, and residential customers. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2025 This resulted in bottom-up freezing, which minimizes air bubbles in the ice. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottom-up

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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 8 Sep. 2025.

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