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
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These advancements highlight the significant potential of high-quality rare-earth qubits and quantum memories assembled using a bottom-up method, paving the way for scalable development of quantum light-matter interfaces tailored for telecommunication quantum networks.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The fraught and politically chaotic debate is unfolding this way because data centers are largely a bottom-up issue, said Megan Mullin, a professor of public policy at UCLA.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The insulation, along with a bottom-up airflow system that incorporates adjustable-width vents, is claimed to allow the grill to reach its grate-surface cooking temperature of 1,000 ºF (540 ºC) within about 10 minutes of igniting the charcoal briquets.
—Ben Coxworth
october 22, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
This dual-layer strategy ensures that a top-down vision doesn't drown out the bottom-up needs that power the business.
—Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The fraught and politically chaotic debate is unfolding this way because data centers are largely a bottom-up issue, said Megan Mullin, a professor of public policy at UCLA.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The insulation, along with a bottom-up airflow system that incorporates adjustable-width vents, is claimed to allow the grill to reach its grate-surface cooking temperature of 1,000 ºF (540 ºC) within about 10 minutes of igniting the charcoal briquets.
—Ben Coxworth
october 22, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
This dual-layer strategy ensures that a top-down vision doesn't drown out the bottom-up needs that power the business.
—Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bottom-up
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“Bottom-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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