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Definition of bottom-up
: progressing upward from the lowest levels (as of a stratified organization or system)
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“Bottom-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-up. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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bottom-up
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English Language Learners Definition of bottom-up
: progressing upward from the lowest levels : controlled or directed from the lower levels
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The first known use of bottom-up was in 1930
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