adjective “bottom-up”
base form bottom-up, non-gradable
- (of an approach or process) starting at the lowest level or simplest parts and moving up to higher levels or more complex parts
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The engineers developed the new software using a bottom-up approach, beginning with basic functions before integrating them.
- (of a system or organization) influenced or controlled by the people at the lowest level, rather than from the top
The company encourages bottom-up decision-making, allowing employees to propose new ideas.