TOP-DOWN
Dictionary entry overview: What does top-down mean? • TOP-DOWN (adjective)
The adjective TOP-DOWN has 1 sense:
1. of an approach to a problem that begins at the highest conceptual level and works down to the details
Familiarity information: TOP-DOWN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TOP-DOWN (adjective)
Meaning:
Of an approach to a problem that begins at the highest conceptual level and works down to the details
Context examples:
a top-down analysis might begin by looking at macro-economic trends / top-down programming
Antonym:
bottom-up (of an approach to a problem that begins with details and works up to the highest conceptual level)
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