bottom-up
adjectiveUK /ˌbɒtəm ˈʌp/
US /ˌbɑːtəm ˈʌp/
Starting from the smallest parts and building up to the whole.
The teacher planned the lesson bottom-up, starting with simple words before whole sentences.
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2. Built or organized from the base level upward rather than from the top.
The company used a bottom-up approach to gather ideas from every employee.
3. In computing, a method of analyzing or designing a system starting from its smallest components.
The programmer debugged the software using a bottom-up strategy.
4. Relating to a style of management where lower-level workers have a say in decisions.
Their bottom-up management style made everyone feel heard.