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- [stahrt uhp]
- /stɑrt ʌp/
- /stɑːt ʌp/
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- [stahrt uhp]
- /stɑrt ʌp/
Definitions of start-up word
- noun start-up the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion. 1
- noun start-up a new business venture, or a new commercial or industrial project: a small, 5-month-old Internet startup. 1
- adjective start-up 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. 1
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Origin of start-up
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; noun use of verb phrase start up
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Parts of speech for Start-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
start-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Top questions with start-up
- what is a start-up?
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