SINCE 1828
bottom-up
adjective
bot·tom-up
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Definition of bottom-up
: progressing upward from the lowest levels (as of a stratified organization or system)
bottom-up management
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bottom-up
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bottom-up
: progressing upward from the lowest levels : controlled or directed from the lower levels
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