top-down
Of or relating to a hierarchical system that progresses from a single, large basic…Of or relating to a hierarchical system that progresses from a single, large basic unit to multiple, smaller subunits.
US/tˈɑpdˈaʊn/
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to a hierarchical system that progresses from a single, large basic unit to multiple, smaller subunits.
(not comparable)Produced, controlled, or directed by those at the top of the hierarchy (the upper echelons).
(not comparable)Presenting the player with an aerial view.
a top-down shooter
(not comparable)Of a drop top, with the convertible top down.
a top-down ride
More definitions
- of an approach to a problem that begins at the highest conceptual level and works down to the details