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Term: top-down

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Popular usage

Definition: Describing a hierarchical or hierarchical approach where decisions or directives are made by higher-level individuals or entities and are then cascaded down to lower levels.

Example sentence: The top-down management style implemented by the company's CEO ensures consistent decision-making throughout the organization.

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Sense 2: Local usage

Definition: Pertaining to a local perspective or focusing on specific details rather than a global or holistic approach.

Example sentence: The top-down analysis of the local market helped the company identify the target audience and tailor their product accordingly.

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Part of speech: Adverb

Sense 1: General usage

Definition: Referring to a method or process that progresses from the general or overall view to the specific details.

Example sentence: The project manager presented the plan top-down, starting with the project's objectives and then discussing the individual tasks.

Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1: Computer Science usage

Definition: A programming or design approach where the larger or higher-level components of a system are developed first, followed by the implementation of smaller or lower-level components.

Example sentence: The software development team adopted a top-down approach by first creating the main framework and then filling in the details of each module.

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