top-down
Definitions
Adjective
- Of an approach to a problem that begins at the highest conceptual level and works down to the details
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "top-down".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "top-down".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | down | 1 | 895 |
| 2 | town | 1 | 212 |
| 3 | touchdown | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | to-do | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | torpedo | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | lowdown | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | to-dos | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | godown | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | trogdon | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | torpedoing | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | toon | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | tompson | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | todo | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | putdown | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | letdown | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hoedown | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | upside-down | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | turndown | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | torpedos | 3 | 0 |
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interactive | 4 | 2 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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