startup

or start-up

[ stahrt-uhp ]

/ ˈstɑrtˌʌp /

noun

the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.

a new business venture, or a new commercial or industrial project: a small, 5-month-old internet startup.

adjective

of or relating to the beginning of such a venture or project, especially to an investment made to initiate it: high start-up costs for construction of a new facility.

Origin of startup

First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase start up

Words nearby startup

start on, start out, start over, Star Trek, start something, startup, star turn, starvation, starvation wages, starve, starveling

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Example sentences from the Web for startup

McCaslin likened the energy at ARNN to that of a startup, with the handsome salaries to match.
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A small country of roughly 8.2 million people, Israel has been dubbed the “startup nation.”
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The $17 billion startup has been plagued by accusations that safety is not enough of a priority.
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On such an occasion as this no servant, no friend, no Mr Startup, was allowed to interfere with her filial piety.
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Startup was already an open-air preacher, whereas Frigidy lacked nerve to speak a word above his breath.
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Had I been condemned to death I would not have expected a man to startup and take my place.
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Mr Startup was also a very good young man, but he was of a fiery calibre, whereas Frigidy was naturally mild.
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British Dictionary definitions for startup

start up

verb (adverb)

to come or cause to come into being for the first time; originate

(intr) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place

to set in or go into motion, activity, etche started up the engine; the orchestra started up

adjective start-up

of or relating to input, usually financial, made to establish a new project or businessa start-up mortgage

noun start-up

a business enterprise that has been launched recently

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