STARTUP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does startup mean? 

• STARTUP (noun)
  The noun STARTUP has 2 senses:

1. the act of setting in operation

2. the act of starting a new operation or practice

  Familiarity information: STARTUP used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STARTUP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of setting in operation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive

Hypernyms ("startup" is a kind of...):

beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)

Derivation:

start up (get going or set in motion)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of starting a new operation or practice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

inauguration; startup

Context example:

the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes

Hypernyms ("startup" is a kind of...):

beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)

Derivation:

start up (get off the ground)