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How to pronounce “top-down”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of top-down with real speech in context.
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- Talking with My Mouth Full
- Definition summary
- Of or relating to a hierarchical system that progresses from a single, large basic unit to multiple, smaller subunits.
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How to pronounce top-down
Talking with My Mouth Full

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Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of or relating to a hierarchical system that progresses from a single, large basic unit to multiple, smaller subunits.
- Produced, controlled, or directed by those at the top of the hierarchy (the upper echelons).
- (video games) Presenting the player with an aerial view.
- (automotive) Of a drop top, with the convertible top down.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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