startup

start·up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahrt-uhp]
- /ˈstɑrtˌʌp/
- /ˈstɑːtʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahrt-uhp]
- /ˈstɑrtˌʌp/

Definitions of startup word

noun startup the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion. 1
noun startup a new business venture, or a new commercial or industrial project: a small, 5-month-old Internet startup. 1
adjective startup 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
noun startup computing: switching on 1
noun startup machine: activation 1
noun startup new business 1

See all 9 definitions of startup

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Origin of startup

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 Startup

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Startup

startup 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for startup

noun startup

commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.

Just one Synonym for startup