nnoun.actthe act of setting in operationExamples:- repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive
Derivationally Related Form:start up
Hypernyms:beginning commencement start
Inherited Hypernyms:startupbeginningchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of starting a new operation or practiceSynset:inauguration
Examples:- he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation
- the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
Derivationally Related Form:start upinaugurate
Hypernyms:beginning commencement start
Inherited Hypernyms:inaugurationbeginningchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity