startup
or start-up
[stahrt-uhp]
- 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.
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- 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.
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Origin of startup
First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase start up
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Examples from the Web for startup
Contemporary Examples
McCaslin likened the energy at ARNN to that of a startup, with the handsome salaries to match.
One reason Israel is so successful in the startup world, says Ophir, is because its citizens are known for speaking their minds.
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.
Historical Examples
Had I been condemned to death I would not have expected a man to startup and take my place.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2)Ida Husted Harper
Mr Startup was also a very good young man, but he was of a fiery calibre, whereas Frigidy was naturally mild.
Miss MackenzieAnthony Trollope
Startup was already an open-air preacher, whereas Frigidy lacked nerve to speak a word above his breath.
Miss MackenzieAnthony Trollope
On such an occasion as this no servant, no friend, no Mr Startup, was allowed to interfere with her filial piety.
Miss MackenzieAnthony Trollope