bottom-up

adjective

bot·​tom-up ˈbä-təm-ˈəp How to pronounce bottom-up (audio)
: progressing upward from the lowest levels (as of a stratified organization or system)
bottom-up management

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The external view is considered a bottom-up perspective. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025 Likewise, bottom-up data can illuminate your early adopters, highlight current buy-in levels across departments or spotlight any existing resistance. Caitlin MacGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Wood was initially drawn to the stock by the 350% gap with their valuation in the Kernow Valuation Framework, which begins with valuing companies using their proprietary fundamental bottom-up process. Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Paul Hawken, in his book, The Blessed Unrest, describes the more than one million bottom-up groups around the globe working toward environmental sustainability and social justice. Richard Knight, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottom-up

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First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bottom-up was in 1930

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“Bottom-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-up. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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