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\ ˈtäp-ˈdau̇n 
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\Definition of top-down
1 : controlled, directed, or instituted from the top level
a top-down corporate structure
2 : proceeding by breaking large general aspects (as of a problem) into smaller more detailed constituents : working from the general to the specific
top-down programming top-down design
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top-down
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of top-down
: controlled or directed from the highest levels
: starting with a general idea and having details gradually added
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The first known use of top-down was in 1941
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